Short cervix: Is a follow-up measurement useful?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-46

  Fox, N S ^a,b   Jean Pierre, C ^a   Predanic, M ^a   Chasen, S T ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Box 122 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical insufficiency; Cervical length; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX DISEASE; UTERINE CERVIX LESION;

ADULT; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 33846434775     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3902     Document Type: Article

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