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The rate of cervical change and the phenotype of spontaneous preterm birth.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Aug 2011
Iams Jay D, Cebrik Deborah, Lynch Courtney, Behrendt Nicholas, Das Anita
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Preterm birth is classified by the presence of uterine contractions and/or amniorrhexis at clinical presentation. This classification does not include prior cervical change. We hypothesized that the rate of cervical shortening before preterm birth would not differ according to clinical presentation. STUDY DESIGN: We analyzed data from a completed study of paired cervical ultrasound measurements to test...
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