Nitric oxide metabolite levels and assessment of cervical length in the prediction of preterm delivery among women undergoing symptomatic preterm labor

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 223-227

  Giannella, Luca ^a   Beraldi, Rosanna ^b   Giulini, Simone ^c   Cerami, Lillo B ^a   Mfuta, Kabala ^a   Facchinetti, Fabio ^c  

^a Cesare Magati Hospital   (Italy)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervical length; Nitric oxide metabolites; Predictive factor; Preterm delivery; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

ATOSIBAN; BETAMETHASONE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLITE; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOCOLYSIS;

EID: 84856619393     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.10.020     Document Type: Article

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