European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 125, Issue 1 , Pages 34-37 , 1 March 2006

Prognosis in cervical insufficiency at less than 32 weeks of gestation

  • Minoru Mitani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Medical Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
    • ,
  • Yoshio Matsuda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Medical Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
    • Perinatal Medical Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University,Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 3 3353 8111; fax: +81 3 5269 7350.
    • ,
  • Erina Ono

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Medical Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
    • ,
  • Yoshika Akizawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Medical Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiroaki Ohta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Medical Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan

Received 19 January 2005 ,Revised 9 May 2005 ,Accepted 11 June 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.06.011

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 125, Issue 1 , Pages 34-37 , 1 March 2006

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