Mid‐trimester amniotic fluid C‐reactive protein, ferritin and lactate dehydrogenase concentrations and subsequent risk of spontaneous preterm labour

Background: Preterm delivery is a serious problem in obstetrics. A pre‐existing inflammation in the first half of gestation has been proposed as a possible condition that leads to preterm delivery.

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