Diurnal variation is lost in preterm deliveries before 28 weeks of gestation

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 765-767

  Vatish, M ^a,b   Steer, P J ^c   Blanks, A M ^a   Hon, M ^a   Thornton, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diurnal variation; First stage; Preterm labour; Spontaneous rupture of membranes; Tocolysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR ONSET; LABOR STAGE; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; TOCOLYSIS;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR ONSET; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD;

EID: 77950663685     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02526.x     Document Type: Article

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