Markers of preterm birth

Prenatal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 43-46

  Goldenberg, R L ^a   Andrews, W W ^a   Hauth, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

MARKERS; PREMATURE BIRTH

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002517012     PISSN: 13598635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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