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The interaction between vaginal microbiota, cervical length, and vaginal progesterone treatment for preterm birth risk
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is the primary cause of infant death worldwide. A short cervix in the second trimester of pregnancy is a risk factor for preterm birth. In specific patient cohorts, vaginal progesterone reduces this risk. Using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, we undertook a prospective study in w...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5244550/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28103952 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40168-016-0223-9 |