Elevated amniotic fluid C-reactive protein at the time of genetic amniocentesis is a marker for preterm delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 268-273

  Ghezzi, Fabio ^a   Franchi, Massimo ^a   Raio, Luigi ^a   Di Naro, Edoardo ^a   Bossi, Giuseppina ^a   D’Eril, Gian Vico Melzi ^a   Bolis, Pierfrancesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amniocentesis; Amniotic fluid; C reactive protein; Preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; AMNION FLUID LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL BLOOD; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036176805     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.119628     Document Type: Article

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