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Preterm premature rupture of membranes (disorder)

Known as: Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes, PRETERM PREMATURE RUPTURE OF THE MEMBRANES, Preterm Premature Rupture of Membrane 
Spontaneous rupture of fetal membranes that occurs before the onset of labor and before 37 weeks.(NICHD)
National Institutes of Health

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Fetal Membranes, Premature RupturePerinatal Terminology

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Maternal Obesity and Risk of Preterm Delivery
Maternal overweight and obesity are the most important preventable risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes worldwide. In this… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Toll-like receptor-2 and -4 in the chorioamniotic membranes in spontaneous labor at term and in preterm parturition that are associated with chorioamnionitis.
Review
2002
Review
2002
Infection and prematurity and the role of preventive strategies.
This article reviews the role of infection in spontaneous premature parturition, the pathways of ascending intrauterine infection… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Failure of physiologic transformation of the spiral arteries in the placental bed in preterm premature rupture of membranes.
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine whether failure of physiologic transformation of the spiral arteries occurs… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
The relationship between infections and adverse pregnancy outcomes: an overview.
Preterm birth with its subsequent morbidity and mortality is the leading perinatal problem in the United States. Infants born… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Antenatal Endotoxin and Glucocorticoid Effects on Lung Morphometry in Preterm Lambs
In utero inflammation may accelerate fetal lung maturation but may also play a role in the pathogenesis of chronic lung disease… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Risk Factors for Preterm Birth Subtypes
To assess epidemiologic risk factors for preterm birth subcategories in an urban population, we undertook a study of 31,107… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity with Ureaplasma urealyticum is associated with a robust host response in fetal, amniotic, and maternal compartments.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Risk factors for preterm premature rupture of fetal membranes: a multicenter case-control study.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Intraamniotic infection and the onset of labor in preterm premature rupture of the membranes.
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