Evaluating the risk of preterm delivery: A comparison of fetal fibronectin and transvaginal ultrasonographic measurement of cervical length

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 176, Issue 1 I, 1997, Pages 196-199

  Rozenberg, Patrick ^a   Goffinet, Francois ^a   Malagrida, Lydia ^a   Giudicelli, Yves ^a   Perdu, Marc ^a   Houssin, Isabelle ^a   Sage Femme, ^a   Nisand, Israel ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cervical competence; Cervical length; Fetal fibronectin; Preterm delivery; Preterm labor; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; NECK; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; ROC CURVE; UTERINE CERVIX MUCUS;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CERVIX MUCUS; FEMALE; FIBRONECTINS; HUMANS; NECK; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0030635543     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)80035-X     Document Type: Article

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