Low concentrations of thrombin-inhibitor complexes and the risk of preterm delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 184.e1-184.e6

  Hackney, David N ^a   Catov, Janet M ^b   Simhan, Hyagriv N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

prematurity; preterm prediction study; spontaneous preterm birth; thrombin; thrombin antithrombin complexes

Indexed keywords

THROMBIN ANTITHROMBIN COMPLEX; THROMBIN INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77955659030     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.03.019     Document Type: Article

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