The preterm prediction study: Association between cervical interleukin 6 concentration and spontaneous preterm birth

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 184, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 483-488

  Goepfert, Alice R ^a   Goldenberg, Robert L ^a   Andrews, William W ^a   Hauth, John C ^a   Mercer, Brian ^a   Iams, Jay ^a   Meis, Paul ^a   Moawad, Atef ^a   Thom, Elizabeth ^a   VanDorsten, J Peter ^a   Caritis, Steve N ^a   Thurnau, Gary ^a   Miodovnik, Menachem ^a   Dombrowski, Mitchell ^a   Roberts, James ^a   McNellis, Donald ^a  

^a Human Development Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibronectin; Interleukin 6; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN; INTERLEUKIN 6;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0035096641     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.109653     Document Type: Article

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