Serum Ferritin as A Marker for Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes –A Study From A Tertiary Centre in Central Kerala
Background: Preterm birth is the leading cause of newborn deaths and also the leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age. There is wide spread suspicion that subclinical infection is a common accompaniment and cause of preterm labour. Ferritin is an acute phase reactant and it incre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6245/14248_CE[Ra1]_F(AK)_PF1(ANAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |