Prediction of preterm delivery in twin pregnancy: A prospective, observational study of cervical length and fetal fibronectin testing

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 561-566

  Gibson, J L ^a,b   Macara, L M ^a   Owen, P ^a   Young, D ^a   Macauley, J ^a   Mackenzie, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MOTHER S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical length; Fetal fibronectin; Preterm delivery; Screening; Twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBSERVATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TWIN PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERUS FUNCTION; VAGINA SECRETION;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; FIBRONECTINS; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; TWINS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 3042656629     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1048     Document Type: Article

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