Decreased first-trimester maternal serum free-β subunit human chorionic gonadotropin and preterm birth in twin gestations

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 491-494

  Laughon, S Katherine ^a   Rebarber, Andrei ^b   Rolnitzky, Linda ^c   Fink, Lois ^d   Saltzman, Daniel H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d McAloon and Friedman PC   (United States)

Author keywords

Free hCG; PAPP A; Preterm birth; Preterm labor; Twin gestation

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; PREGNANCY ASSOCIATED PLASMA PROTEIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL SERUM; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL SCREENING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; TWIN PREGNANCY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PREGNANCY-ASSOCIATED PLASMA PROTEIN-A; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TWINS;

EID: 67749108575     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1214250     Document Type: Article

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