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The preterm birth syndrome: a prototype phenotypic classification.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Feb 2012
Villar Jose, Papageorghiou Aris T, Knight Hannah E, Gravett Michael G, Iams Jay, Waller Sarah A, Kramer Michael, Culhane Jennifer F, Barros Fernando C, Conde-Agudelo Agustín, Bhutta Zulfiqar A, Goldenberg Robert L
Abstract excerpt
Preterm birth is a syndrome with many causes and phenotypes. We propose a classification that is based on clinical phenotypes that are defined by ≥ 1 characteristics of the mother, the fetus, the placenta, the signs of parturition, and the pathway to delivery. Risk factors and mode of delivery are not included. There are 5 components in a preterm birth phenotype: (1) maternal conditions that are present before...
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