Article
Cervical collagen network porosity assessed by SHG endomicroscopy distinguishes preterm and normal pregnancy – a pilot study
2024-03-14
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<h4>Structured Abstract</h4> <h4>Background</h4> Preterm birth (PTB) is a global public health issue affecting millions of newborns every year. Orchestrated remodeling of the cervix is essential for normal pregnancy and birth, while PTB is closely related with premature cervical ripening and loss of cervical mechanical strength. The structure and organization of fibrillar collagen in the extracellular matrix are...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 0dc21c26-0d45-5a1b-a5d4-c43037198eaf
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.03.12.584664
