Small uterine septum is an important risk variable for preterm birth

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 154-157

  Tomazevic T ^a   Ban Frangez H ^a   Ribic Pucelj M ^a   Premru Srsen T ^a   Verdenik, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Arcuate uterus; Preterm birth; Prevention; Resectoscope; Septate uterus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SMALL UTERINE SEPTUM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STILLBIRTH; UTERUS; UTERUS MALFORMATION;

EID: 36549052145     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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