Vaginal fluid β-human chorionic gonadotropin level in the diagnosis of premature rupture of membranes

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 802-805

  Kim, Young Han ^a   Park, Yong Won ^a,b   Kwon, Han Sung ^a   Kwon, Ja Young ^a   Kim, Bok Ja ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Premature rupture of membranes (PROM); Vaginal HCG

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINA SECRETION;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BODY FLUIDS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINA;

EID: 22844433560     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2005.00712.x     Document Type: Article

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