Non-invasive prediction of intra-amniotic inflammation in women with preterm labor

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 82-87

  Jung, H J ^a   Park, K H ^a   Kim, S N ^a   Hong, J S ^a   Oh, K J ^a   Kim, G ^a   Kwon, J Y ^b  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

cervical length; gestational age; intra amniotic inflammation; preterm labor; white blood cell count

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE 1; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PALPATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNIOTIC FLUID; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PALPATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROC CURVE;

EID: 78650647536     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.8869     Document Type: Article

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