Transvaginal ultrasonography of the cervix to predict preterm birth in women with uterine anomalies

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 553-556

  Airoldi, James ^a   Berghella, Vincenzo ^b   Sehdev, Harish ^b   Ludmir, Jack ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX MUCOSA; UTERUS BICORNIS; UTERUS DIDELPHYS; UTERUS MALFORMATION;

EID: 23944446589     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000173987.59595.e2     Document Type: Article

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