Objective To evaluate the role of serum free estriol level in predicting premature delivery in late pregnancy. Methods Serum levels of estriol were measured in 561 cases of late pregnancy and delivery was followed up. Results Serum levels of estriol were lower in the pregnants with premature delivery than those with full-term labor [(12. 29 ± 5. 94) ng/ml vs. (18. 85 ± 6. 77) ng/ml] (P展开▼