A method of treating preterm birth (PTB) risk in a subject is disclosed. An example method may obtain
risk indicator values for two or more
risk indicators selected from a panel of
risk indicators comprising the group consisting of: AFP,
anemia status, assistance status,
body mass index, CD40L,
cholesterol, CRP, diabetes status, ENA78,
EOTAXIN, GP130, hCG, HDL, HGF, hypertension status, ICAM1, IFNA, IFNB, IL-10, IL-13, Il-15, IL-1A, IL-1RA, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL1R1, IL4R, INH, IP-10, LDL, LIF, MCP3, MCSF, MIG, MIP1A, MIP1B, NGF, PAPP-A, parity, PDGFBB, progesterone, RANTES, ratio of triglycerides to HDL, sFASL, TNFR1, TRAIL, triglycerides, VEGF, VEGFR1, VEGFR2, and VEGFR3. The example method may input the obtained
risk indicator values into a predictive model to calculate a predictive
score indicative of PTB risk, determine the subject has an elevated risk of PTB risk based upon the predictive
score, and administer an intervention to the subject.