Investigation of Midtrimester Amniotic Fluid Factors as Potential Predictors of Term and Preterm Deliveries

• Main Authors: Ariadne Malamitsi-Puchner (Author), Nikolaos Vrachnis (Author), Evi Samoli (Author), Stavroula Baka (Author), George Alexandrakis (Author), Karl-Philipp Puchner (Author), Zoe Iliodromiti (Author), Demetrios Hassiakos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aims. Our aim is to investigate, in 13 cases (delivering preterm) and 21 matched (for age, parity, and gestational age) controls (delivering at term), whether midtrimester amniotic fluid concentrations of elastase, secretory leukocyte proteinase inhibitor (SLPI), soluble intercellular adhesion molec...