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Prediction of neonatal morbidity and very preterm delivery using maternal steroid biomarkers in early gestation.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Patil Avinash S, Grotegut Chad A, Gaikwad Nilesh W, Dowden Shelley D, Haas David M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Preterm delivery is a common pregnancy complication that can result in significant neonatal morbidity and mortality. Limited tools exist to predict preterm birth, and none to predict neonatal morbidity, from early in pregnancy. The objective of this study was to determine if the progesterone metabolites 11-deoxycorticosterone (DOC) and 16-alpha hydroxyprogesterone (16α-OHP), when combined with patient...
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