Preterm delivery: Pathogenesis, detection of patients at risk and preventive measures;Die fruhgeburt: Pathogenese, risikoselektion und praventive massnahmen

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 45-56

  Berger, R ^a   Gamier, Y ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CYTOKINE; ENDOTHELIN; FIBRONECTIN; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; PROSTANOID; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; FETUS MEMBRANE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDIATOR RELEASE; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PATHOGENESIS; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 0032970901     PISSN: 00165751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-14160     Document Type: Review

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