The relationship between placental histology and cervical ultrasonography in women at risk for pregnancy loss and spontaneous preterm birth

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 181, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 793-797

  Guzman, Edwin R ^a   Shen Schwarz, Susan ^b   Benito, Carlos ^b   Vintzileos, Anthony M ^b   Lake, Marian ^b   Lai, Yu Ling ^b  

^a SAINT PETER S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cervical shortening; Cervical ultrasonography; Placental histology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BED REST; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLACENTA DISORDER; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 0032745273     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70303-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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