Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5693370 | European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology | 2017 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
There is a significant association between a positive fetal fibronectin result and underlying inflammatory pathology of the placenta, even more so than the recognized relationship with short cervical length. Infective morbidity may be increased in women and neonates with positive fetal fibronectin who deliver preterm.
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Authors
Laura van der Krogt, Alexandra E. Ridout, Paul T. Seed, Andrew H. Shennan,