The preterm prediction study: Risk factors in twin gestations

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 4 I, 1996, Pages 1047-1053

  Goldenberg, R L ^a   Iams, J D ^a   Miodovnik, M ^a   Van Dorsten, J P ^a   Thurnau, G ^a   Bottoms, S ^a   Mercer, B M ^a   Meis, P J ^a   Moawad, A H ^a   Das, A ^a   Caritis, S N ^a   McNellis, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

cervical ultrasound; fetal fibronectin; Twins

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TWIN PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0029862525     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)80051-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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