Influence of gestational age on the time from spontaneous rupture of the chorioamniotic membranes to the onset of labor

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 129-133

  Savitz, David A ^a,d   Ananth, Cande V ^a   Luther, Edwin R ^b   Thorp Jr , John M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

membrane rupture; preterm delivery; PROM

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; DATA BASE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LIFE TABLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; TIME;

EID: 0030945284     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994112     Document Type: Article

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