Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5675780 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2017 | 43 Pages |
Abstract
In a predominantly African-American population, a significant decrease of vaginal microbial community richness and diversity is associated with preterm birth. The timing of this suppression appears early in pregnancy, between the first and second trimesters, suggesting that early gestation may be an ecologically important time for events that ordain subsequent term and preterm birth outcomes.
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Authors
Molly J. MD, MSCI, Yanjiao MD, Kristine M. PhD, Phillip I. MD, George A. MD, MSCE, Methodius G. MD, MPH,