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Original Article

Quantitative fetal fibronectin and cervical length in symptomatic women: results from a prospective blinded cohort study*

Lisa D. LevineMaternal and Child Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Katheryne L. DownesMaternal and Child Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; View further author information
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Julie A. RomeroCarnegie Imaging for Women, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USAView further author information
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Hope PappasMaternal and Child Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; View further author information
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Michal A. ElovitzMaternal and Child Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; View further author information
Pages 3792-3800 | Received 07 Oct 2017, Accepted 29 Apr 2018, Published online: 15 May 2018

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