A relaxin-mediated pathway to preterm premature rupture of the fetal membranes that is independent of infection

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 126-134

  Millar, L K ^a   Boesche, M H ^a   Yamamoto, S Y ^a   Killeen, J ^a   DeBuque, L ^a   Chen, R ^a   Bryant Greenwood, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Amnion and chorion; Chorioamnionitis; Decidua; Infection; Preterm premature rupture of the fetal membranes; Relaxin

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 8; RELAXIN;

ADULT; AMNION; ARTICLE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CHORION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUA; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0031852617     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70262-5     Document Type: Article

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