Cervical length and the risk of microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 713-717

  Hong, Joon Seok ^a   Kyo, Hoon Park ^a,b   Noh, Jae Hong ^a   Suh, Young Hoon ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cervical length; Microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity; Preterm premature rupture of membranes

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548591173     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.4.713     Document Type: Article

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