Evaluation of cervical maturity by cervical collagen measurement using light-induced fluorescence (LIF) during pregnancy

Objective The study aimed to evaluate cervical ripening by measuring cervical collagen levels in non-pregnant women, women with a normal pregnancy, and postpartum women by light-induced fluorescence (LIF). Methods Cervical collagen content in normal pregnant women (n = 165) at various times of gesta...

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Main Authors: Zheng Zheng, Xiaodan Di, Lele Wang, Weijuan Zhang, Yan Feng, Shao-Qing Shi, Robert E Garfield, Huishu Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060520964006