Risk Assessment and Prevention of Spontaneous Preterm Birth

Abstract. Preterm parturition is the consequence of pathological signals that activate the common pathway of parturition and considered as a syndrome. Many risk factors for spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) have been identified. Two significant risk factors for sPTB are history of prior sPTB and shor...

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Main Authors: Chao Li, Yang Pan, Dan-Dan Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2020-04-01
Series:Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/FM9.0000000000000042