Elevated fetal fibronectin in midtrimester amniotic fluid is involved with the onset of preeclampsia

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-76

  Sakura, Mari ^a   Nakabayashi, Masao ^a   Takeda, Yoshihiko ^a   Sato, Kodo ^b  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TORANOMON HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Fetal fibronectin; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROIMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREECLAMPSIA; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031881304     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1998.tb00055.x     Document Type: Article

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