Uterine fibroids and risk of preterm birth by clinical subtypes: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Alexandra C. Sundermann (Author), Tiara D. Aldridge (Author), Katherine E. Hartmann (Author), Sarah H. Jones (Author), Eric S. Torstenson (Author), Digna R. Velez Edwards (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Fibroids are present in approximately one in ten pregnancies and are inconsistently linked with preterm birth. We sought to determine the association between fibroids and preterm birth in a prospective cohort with standardized research ultrasounds for characterizing fibroids in e...