Method and Kit for Determining Risk of Preterm Birth and/or Birth of Low-Birth-Weight Baby

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15503096

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The present application relates to a method for determining a risk of preterm birth and/or low birth weight of a pregnant female comprising measuring a galectin-3 (Gal-3) level in a blood, plasma, or serum sample obtained from the pregnant female, or a kit or marker which may be used in the method. The present application also relates to a medicament effective to reduce a risk of preterm birth and/or low birth weight, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the medicament, or a method for reducing a risk of preterm birth and/or low birth weight of a pregnant female comprising administering the medicament or the pharmaceutical composition to the pregnant female.

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HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITYJAPAN'S HIROSHIMA COUNTY EAST HIROSHIMA CITY MIRROR MOUNTAIN ONE EYE 3 TIMES NO 2 HIGASHIHIROSHIMA-SHI HIROSHIMA

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Kudo, Yoshiki Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, JP 25 161
Miyauchi, Mutsumi Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, JP 1 3
Takata, Takashi Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, JP 23 345

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