Predicting The Risk Of Preterm Labor By Second Trimester Measurement Of Maternal A-Fetoprotein Levels And A Risk Factor Scoring System
Background; Preterm labor (delivery after 20 weeks and before 37 weeks of gestation) is the leading cause of prenatal mortality in developed countries.Many women who have pre term labor have abnom1ally high plasma levels of a-fetoprotein in early pregnancy.Methods: This study was designed to evaluat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Iran University of Medical Sciences
2005-08-01
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| Series: | Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran |
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| Online Access: | http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-276&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |