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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Main Authors: Bryan Larsen, Joseph Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/353297