The vaginal inflammatory milieu and the risk of early premature preterm rupture of membranes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 213-218

  Simhan, Hyagriv N ^a   Caritis, Steve N ^a   Krohn, Marijane A ^a   Hillier, Sharon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Neutrophils; PPROM; Vaginal pH

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUTROPHIL; PATHOGENESIS; PH; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VAGINA; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NEUTROPHILS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; UNITED STATES; VAGINA; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 12844258327     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.07.021     Document Type: Article

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