Vaginally obtained amniotic fluid samples in the diagnosis of subclinical chorioamnionitis

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 233-237

  Myntti, Tarja ^a   Rahkonen, Leena ^a   Tikkanen, Minna ^a   Paavonen, Jorma ^a   Stefanovic, Vedran ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; glucose; histologic chorioamnionitis; lactate dehydrogenase; subclinical chorioamnionitis; vaginally obtained amniotic fluid sample

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GYNECOLOGICAL AND OBSTETRIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCHEMILUMINOMETRIC ASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLACENTA; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINA; CHEMISTRY; FINLAND; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; FINLAND; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VAGINA;

EID: 84954157200     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12803     Document Type: Article

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