Fetal fibronectin: A new tool for the prediction of successful induction of labor

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1516-1521

  Garite, T J ^a   Casal, D ^a   Garcia Alonso, A ^a   Kreaden, U ^a   Jimenez, G ^a   Ayala, J A ^a   Reimbold, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bishop score; fetal fibronectin; Labor induction

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COST CONTROL; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NULLIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION;

EID: 0030448291     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70100-X     Document Type: Article

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