Predictors of preterm birth

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-11

  Krupa, F G ^a   Faltin, D ^b   Cecatti, J G ^a   Surita, F G C ^a   Souza, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fibronectin; Predictor; Preterm birth; Systematic review; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN; INTERLEUKIN 6;

AMNION FLUID; ANAMNESIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL IMAGING; FEMALE; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; INTERNET; MOTHER; PREDICTION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SYMPTOM; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINA SECRETION;

EID: 33745514303     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.03.022     Document Type: Review

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