The Preterm Prediction Study: Prediction of preterm premature rupture of membranes through clinical findings and ancillary testing

Brian M. Mercer; Robert L. Goldenberg; Paul J. Meis; Atef H. Moawad; Cynthia Shellhaas; Anita Das; M. Kathryn Menard; Steve N. Caritis; Gary R. Thurnau; Mitchell P. Dombrowski; Menachem Miodovnik; James M. Roberts; Donald McNellis

doi:10.1067/mob.2000.106766

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MedicinePremature rupture of membranesObstetricsPregnancyGestational age

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Year: 2000
Type: article
Volume: 183
Issue: 3
Pages: 738-745
Citations: 348
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                                    Brian M. Mercer, 
                                
                                    Robert L. Goldenberg, 
                                
                                    Paul J. Meis
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2000). 
                            The Preterm Prediction Study: Prediction of preterm premature rupture of membranes through clinical findings and ancillary testing. 
                            American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
                            , 183
                            (3)
                            , 738-745.
                            https://doi.org/10.1067/mob.2000.106766
                        

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DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.106766