The identification of high risk pregnancy: A new challenge in obstetrics

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 2-5

  Torricelli, Michela ^a   Voltolini, Chiara ^a   De Bonis, Maria ^a   Vellucci, Francesca Letizia ^a   Conti, Nathalie ^a   Severi, Filiberto Maria ^a   Petraglia, Felice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biochemical markers; Biophysical markers; Placenta; Pre eclampsia; Preterm delivery; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOPHYSICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE MARKER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; GESTATION PERIOD; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; MATERNAL CARE; OBSTETRICS; PREECLAMPSIA; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REHABILITATION CARE; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH;

EID: 84859405145     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.664355     Document Type: Conference Paper

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