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To the Editor: Preterm birth has been reported to occur shortly after the appearance of substantial amounts of fetal fibronectin in vaginal and cervical secretions.^1,2 Fetal fibronectin, a component of the extracellular matrix of fetal membranes, leaks into the cervix when the interaction between the fetal membranes and the uterine wall weakens. However, if the vaginal fetal-fibronectin concentration remains low at 39 weeks of gestation, then the pregnancy is likely to progress beyond 41 weeks,³ with an increased risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality.⁴ If the approximate day of parturition could be predicted, it would aid in deciding whether to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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