Raman spectroscopy provides a noninvasive approach for determining biochemical composition of the pregnant cervix in vivo

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 715-721

  O'Brien, Christine M ^a   Vargis, Elizabeth ^b   Paria, Bibhash C ^c   Bennett, Kelly A ^c   Mahadevan Jansen, Anita ^a   Reese, Jeff ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Utah State University   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical remodelling; Cervix; Parturition; Pregnancy; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; REVIEW; UTERINE CERVIX;

EID: 84902204435     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12630     Document Type: Review

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