American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 203, Issue 5 , Pages 472.e1-472.e14 , November 2010

The molecular basis for sonographic cervical shortening at term: identification of differentially expressed genes and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition as a function of cervical length

Presented at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Chicago, IL, Feb. 1-6, 2010.

  • Sonia S. Hassan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Sonia S. Hassan, MD, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women's Hospital, 3990 John R, Box #4, Detroit, MI 48201
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  • Roberto Romero, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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  • Adi L. Tarca, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
    • Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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  • Chia-Ling Nhan-Chang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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  • Pooja Mittal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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  • Edi Vaisbuch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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  • Juan M. Gonzalez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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  • Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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  • Rouba Ali-Fehmi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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  • Zhong Dong, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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  • Nandor Gabor Than, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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  • Chong Jai Kim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Received March 2010 ,Revised 13 May 2010 ,Accepted 30 June 2010.

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 Cite this article as: Hassan SS, Romero R, Tarca AL, et al. The molecular basis for sonographic cervical shortening at term: identification of differentially expressed genes and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition as a function of cervical length. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;203:472.e1-14.

PII: S0002-9378(10)00856-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.06.076

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 203, Issue 5 , Pages 472.e1-472.e14 , November 2010

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