American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages 33.e1-33.e6 , July 2009

Loop electrosurgical excision of the cervix and subsequent risk for spontaneous preterm delivery: a population-based study of singleton deliveries during a 9-year period

Presented at the 24th International Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical Workshop, Beijing, China, Nov. 3-9, 2007.

  • Bugge Noehr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Allan Jensen, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Kirsten Frederiksen, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Ann Tabor, MD, DMSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fetal Medicine and Ultrasound, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Susanne K. Kjaer, MD, DMSc

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Susanne Krüger Kjaer, MD, DMSc, Danish Cancer Society / Rigshospitalet, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark

Received 2 October 2008 ,Revised 8 December 2008 ,Accepted 11 February 2009.

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 Authorship and contribution to the manuscript is limited to the 5 authors indicated. There was no outside funding or technical assistance with the production of this article.

 Cite this article as: Noehr B, Jensen A, Frederiksen K, et al. Loop electrosurgical excision of the cervix and subsequent risk for spontaneous preterm delivery: a population-based study of singleton deliveries during a 9-year period. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;201:33.e1-6.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00189-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.02.004

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages 33.e1-33.e6 , July 2009

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