Is it possible to improve diagnostic and prognostic criteria of preterm labour?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 117, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages S6-

  Carbonne, Bruno ^a  

^a Hop S Antoine 184 R Faubourg S   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibronectin; Preterm labour; Ultrasound cervical length

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; FIBRONECTIN;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN CONTENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 7644227598     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.07.008     Document Type: Article

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