Intraamniotic infection and the onset of labor in preterm premature rupture of the membranes

Roberto Romero; Rubén A. Quintero; E Oyarzún; Ying Wu; Virginia Sabo; Moshe Mazor; John C. Hobbins

doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(88)80030-9

Keywords

MedicineAmniocentesisAmniotic fluidPremature rupture of membranesPremature laborObstetricsIncidence (geometry)Preterm laborRupture of membranesPregnancyGestational ageGynecologyGestationFetusPrenatal diagnosis

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Year: 1988
Type: article
Volume: 159
Issue: 3
Pages: 661-666
Citations: 367
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                                    Roberto Romero, 
                                
                                    Rubén A. Quintero, 
                                
                                    E Oyarzún
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1988). 
                            Intraamniotic infection and the onset of labor in preterm premature rupture of the membranes. 
                            American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
                            , 159
                            (3)
                            , 661-666.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9378(88)80030-9
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(88)80030-9