Detection of fetal fibronectin in twin pregnancies in relation to gestational age

CONTEXT: The presence of fetal fibronectin in the cervix or vagina has been investigated as a possible marker for the risk of preterm birth. Fetal fibronectin in cervical fluid can provide direct evidence of pathologic changes at the interface of fetal and maternal tissues. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate th...

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Main Authors: Tenilson Amaral Oliveira, Carla Muniz Pinto de Carvalho, Eduardo de Souza, Corintio Mariani-Neto, Luiz Camano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 1999-05-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31801999000300005&lng=en&tlng=en