Early midtrimester serum insulin-like factors and cervical length to predict preterm delivery

• Main Authors: Jae Eun Shin (Author), Jong Chul Shin (Author), Sa Jin Kim (Author), Young Lee (Author), In Yang Park (Author), Seungok Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To investigate which ultrasound findings or serum biomarkers, including insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 and 3 (IGFBP-1 and IGFBP-3, respectively), in the first and early second trimesters are the best predictors for preterm delivery. M...