The presence of amniotic fluid leukoattractants accurately identifies histologic chorioamnionitis and predicts tocolytic efficacy in patients with idiopathic preterm labor

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 683-688

  Cherouny, Peter H ^a   Pankuch, Glenn A ^a   Botti, John J ^a   Appelbaum, Peter C ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

chorioamnionitis; Preterm labor; tocolysis

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE; RITODRINE; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

AMNION FLUID; AMNIONITIS; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PREDICTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOCOLYSIS;

EID: 0026800811     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(11)91571-3     Document Type: Article

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