MEASUREMENT OF CERVICAL LENGTH BY VAGINAL SONOGRAPHY: PREDICTION OF PRETERM LABOR

Introduction: Preterm delivery remains a major source of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The patient at risk for preterm delivery could be identified before the onset of uterine activity. Cervical shortening associates with increased risk of preterm delivery. Vaginal ultrasound for measurement of...

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Main Authors: F MEHRABIAN, P SALEHI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2001-12-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/3442