Cervical Mucus Properties Stratify Risk for Preterm Birth

BACKGROUND: Ascending infection from the colonized vagina to the normally sterile intrauterine cavity is a well-documented cause of preterm birth. The primary physical barrier to microbial ascension is the cervical canal, which is filled with a dense and protective mucus plug. Despite its central ro...

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Autores principales: Critchfield, Agatha S., Yao, Grace, Jaishankar, Aditya, Friedlander, Ronn S., Lieleg, Oliver, Doyle, Patrick S., McKinley, Gareth, House, Michael, Ribbeck, Katharina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3731331/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23936335
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069528

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3731331/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23936335
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069528

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