Vaginal fluid pH, cervicovaginitis and cervical length in pregnancy

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 127-130

  Sendag, F ^a   Kazandi, M ^a   Akercan, F ^a   Kazandi, A C ^a   Karadadas, N ^a   Sagol, S ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cervical length; Cervicovaginitis; Preterm birth; Vaginal fluid pH

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PH MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVICITIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERINE CERVICITIS; VAGINA; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954018122     PISSN: 03906663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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