Method for differentiating vaginal secretory fluid or cervical mucus of pregnant woman suffering from threatened premature delivery

摘要

Described is a method for differentiating the vaginal secretory fluid or cervical mucus of a pregnant woman suffering from threatened premature delivery, which comprises measuring an amount of Interleukin-8 in the vaginal secretory fluid or cervical mucus. The above method makes it possible to differentiate the vaginal secretory fluid or the like of the pregnant woman suffering from threatened premature delivery with good sensitivity and therefore is useful for the detection, treatment or the like of premature delivery.