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Detection of ureaplasmas by the polymerase chain reaction in the amniotic fluid of patients with cervical insufficiency
1 Jan 2010
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AIMS: The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical significance of detecting microbial footprints of ureaplasmas in amniotic fluid (AF) using specific primers for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in patients presenting with cervical insufficiency. METHODS: Amniocentesis was performed in 58 patients with acute cervical insufficiency (cervical dilatation, > or =1.5 cm) and intact membranes, and...
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