Ultrasound diagnosis of the cervix for prediction of preterm delivery;Ultraschalldiagnostik der zervix zur fruherkennung der drohenden fruhgeburt

Gynakologe

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 361-369

  Hosli I ^a   Tercanli, S ^b   Holzgreve, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Fetal fibronectin; Multiple pregnancies; Preterm delivery; Sonographical cervix measurement

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

ARTICLE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREDICTION; PREMATURE LABOR; RISK FACTOR; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0343183351     PISSN: 00175994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001290050562     Document Type: Article

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