The value of fetal fibronectin in cervical and vaginal secretions and of ultrasonographic examination of the uterine cervix in predicting premature delivery for patients with preterm labor and intact membranes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1146-1151

  Rizzo, G ^a   Capponi, A ^a   Arduini, D ^a   Lorido, C ^a   Romanini, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

fetal fibronectin; Preterm labor; transvaginal ultrasonography; uterine cervix

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHORION; DECIDUA; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; VAGINA SECRETION;

EID: 0029860091     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70020-0     Document Type: Article

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