A translational approach to studying preterm labour
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A translational approach to studying preterm labour
Preterm labour continues to be a major contributor to neonatal and infant morbidity. Recent data from the USA indicate that the number of preterm deliveries (including those associated with preterm labour) has risen in the last 20 years by 30%. This increase is despite considerable efforts to introduce new therapies for the prevention and treatment of preterm labour and highlights the need to a...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-7-s1-s8