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Recent evidence associated with the condition of preterm prelabour rupture of the membranes.
Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology - 1 Apr 2003
Lamont Ronnie F
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The published literature on preterm prelabour rupture of the membranes is voluminous yet despite advances in obstetric and neonatal care, the problem remains a major cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity. The purpose of this review is to present recent evidence pertaining to the role of inflammatory mediators such as cytokines and the tissue damage and long-term handicap they cause, the...
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