Fetal fibronectin in the cervical secretion predicts accurately the onset of labor at term

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-164

  Luton, Dominique ^a   Guibourdenche, Jean ^a   Sibony, Olivier ^a   Braig, Suzanne ^a   Benzakine, Yves ^a   Oury, Jean François ^a   Porquet, Dominique ^a   Blot, Philippe ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Fetal fibronectin; Onset of labour at term

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030880468     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00109-7     Document Type: Article

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