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short cervix: a standalone construct

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shortcervix1 CONSTRUCTShort cervixIAMS · OBSTETRICS

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a cervix measured as short on transvaginal ultrasound in mid-pregnancy, which carries a graded rise in the risk of spontaneous preterm birth.

In obstetrics, short cervix refers to a cervix measured as short on transvaginal ultrasound in mid-pregnancy, which carries a graded rise in the risk of spontaneous preterm birth. This meaning comes from Iams (1996) in New England Journal of Medicine.[1]

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References

  1. Iams, J. D., Goldenberg, R. L., Meis, P. J., Mercer, B. M., Moawad, A., Das, A., Thom, E., McNellis, D., Copper, R. L., Johnson, F., & Roberts, J. M. (1996). The Length of the Cervix and the Risk of Spontaneous Premature Delivery. New England Journal of Medicine, 334(9), 567-573. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199602293340904

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