International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 83, Issue 3 , Pages 307-308 , December 2003

Albumin in vaginal fluid is a marker of infection in early pregnancy

  • I Vogel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +45-8949-6393; fax: +45-8949-6373
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  • P Thorsen

      Affiliations

    • NANEA at Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Aarhus, Denmark and National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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  • A Flyvbjerg

      Affiliations

    • Medical Department M (Diabetes and Endocrinology), Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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  • H Grønbæk

      Affiliations

    • Medical Department V (Hepatology and Gastroenterology), Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Received 29 April 2003 ,Revised 27 May 2003 ,Accepted 28 May 2003.

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PII: S0020-7292(03)00268-6

doi: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00268-6

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 83, Issue 3 , Pages 307-308 , December 2003

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