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Original Article

Prediction of spontaneous preterm birth: salivary progesterone assay and transvaginal cervical length assessment after 24 weeks of gestation, another critical window of opportunity

Wessam M. AbuelgharAin Shams University Maternity Hospital, Cairo, Egypt;
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Mohamed I. EllaithyAin Shams University Maternity Hospital, Cairo, Egypt; Correspondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4185-9009
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Khaled H. SwidanAin Shams University Maternity Hospital, Cairo, Egypt;
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Ihab S. AllamAin Shams University Maternity Hospital, Cairo, Egypt;
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Heba M. HaggagDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Elsalam Specialized Hospital, Elsalam City, Cairo, Egypt
Pages 3847-3858 | Received 18 Apr 2018, Accepted 28 May 2018, Published online: 25 Jun 2018

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