Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in cervix as a marker of infectious complications in pregnant women with bacterial vaginosis

Lancet

Volumn 353, Issue 9163, 1999, Pages 1494-

  Kekki, M ^a   Kurki, T ^b   Paavonen, J ^b   Rutanen, E M ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 1;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0033135412     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)00400-6     Document Type: Article

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