Cervical collagen and biomechanical strength in non-pregnant women with a history of cervical insufficiency

• Main Authors: Oxlund Birgitte S (Author), Ørtoft Gitte (Author), Brüel Annemarie (Author), Danielsen Carl (Author), Oxlund Hans (Author), Uldbjerg Niels (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It has been suggested that cervical insufficiency (CI) is characterized by a "muscular cervix" with low collagen and high smooth muscle concentrations also in the non-pregnant state. Therefore, the aim of this study was to...