Cervicovaginal fetal fibronectin concentrations: Predictive value of impending birth in postterm pregnancies

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-70

  Mouw, Ronald J C ^a   Egberts, Johannes ^a   Kragt, Harry ^b   Van Roosmalen, Jos ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Diaconessen Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bishop score; Cervicovaginal secretions; Fetal fibronectin; Postterm pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; SAMPLING; SCORING SYSTEM; UTERINE CERVIX;

EID: 0032458945     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00088-8     Document Type: Article

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