Abstract
Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) is an obstetric complication characterized by disruption of the water bag before the onset of labor and occurs in approximately 40 to 50% of the pre-term labor cases, i.e. before 37 weeks of gestation. In addition to the amniotic cavity infection, recent studies show that oxidative stress inducers can activate the inflammatory cascade that triggers pr…