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Association of Lewis blood group phenotype with preterm premature rupture of membranes.
Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation - 1 Jul 2003
Lurie Samuel, Ben-Aroya Zahi, Eldar Sima, Sadan Oscar
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the distribution of Lewis blood group phenotype and secretor status among women with preterm premature rupture of membranes. METHODS: ABO and Lewis blood group phenotypes were determined in 20 consecutive women with preterm premature rupture of membranes. The control group was composed of 48 women from our database without known history of preterm delivery. RESULTS: Of the 20 patients with...
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