A comparative study of positive rate of placental alpha-microglobulin-1 test in pre-term pregnant women with and without uterine contraction

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 566-568

  Sukchaya, K ^a   Phupong, V ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Contraction; Labour; Latency; Placental alpha microglobulin 1; Pre term

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 MICROGLOBULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PLACENTA; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 1; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERINE CONTRACTION; VAGINAL SMEARS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881292869     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2013.807786     Document Type: Article

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