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Original Article

The preterm parturition syndrome and its implications for understanding the biology, risk assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of preterm birth

Francesca Gotsch Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Francesca Gotsch Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Roberto Romero Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA; Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women's Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Offer Erez Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women's Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Edi Vaisbuch Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women's Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Juan Pedro Kusanovic Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women's Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Shali Mazaki-Tovi Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women's Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Sun Kwon Kim Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Sonia Hassan Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women's Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Lami Yeo Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women's Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Pages 5-23 | Published online: 21 Jul 2009

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