Progesterone Interactions with the Cervix: Translational Implications for Term and Preterm Birth
The uterine cervix plays a vital role in maintaining pregnancy and an equally important role in allowing parturition to occur. Progesterone, either endogenously produced or supplied exogenously, supports the function of the cervix in sustaining intrauterine pregnancy, and the withdrawal of progester...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/353297 |