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African American preterm birth risk linked to Microbiome
Pregnant African American women are more likely than white women to give birth prematurely, but they’re underrepresented in studies of preterm birth rates.
In a recent study, at West Virginia University scientists analyzed how pregnant women’s vaginal microbiomes correlated to preterm birth rates. They identified bacteria species that proliferated in women who gave birth early. Because most of the study’s participants were African American, the findings may help healthcare providers predict and prevent preterm birth in this at-risk population.
They considered the vaginal microbiomes of 45 women who gave birth prematurely and 90 whose pregnancies extended through term. About 78 percent of the women in each group were African American which is significant as most previous studies contain large groups of European descent.
The data also covered all three trimesters so researchers could track how the microbiome changed. They found that by the second trimester, women who would eventually give birth prematurely harbored much larger populations of certain vaginal bacteria than their full-term counterparts did. In addition, they had smaller populations of Lactobacillus crispatus. That’s noteworthy because a Lactobacillus-dominated microbiome is a hallmark of a healthy reproductive tract. These differences only grew more pronounced as the pregnancies progressed.
The researchers also discovered that the microbial profile associated with preterm birth correlated to a greater presence of proinflammatory proteins—called cytokines—in vaginal fluid.
Researchers could not yet say what had influenced those alterations.
Their findings may influence how pregnant women’s risk of preterm birth is assessed. For example, perhaps their vaginal microbiomes could be tested for risk factors.
Our bacterial health matters. Understanding its effect of gestation length is another piece of that puzzle and this study may help prevent premature births and help protect African American mothers and babies.
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