Fetal fibronectin as a predictor of spontaneous preterm labour in asymptomatic women with a cervical cerclage

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 799-803

  Duhig, K E ^a   Chandiramani, M ^a   Seed, P T ^a   Briley, A L ^a   Kenyon, A P ^a   Shennan, A H ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerclage; Fetal fibronectin; Sensitivity and specificity; Spontaneous preterm birth

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED KINGDOM; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CERCLAGE, CERVICAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; FIBRONECTINS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROGNOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349139426     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02137.x     Document Type: Article

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