Objective: To determine whether levels of human β - chorionic gonadotropin hormone (β - hCG) in cervicovaginal secretions can predict the labor process. Methods: A total of 150 women admitted in active labor to the ...
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of symptomatic vulvovaginal candidiasis on the shedding of HIV- 1 in cervicovaginal secretions of HIV- 1- infected women. Study design: We obtained pa...
Objectives: Although the usefulness of procalcitonin (PCT) in clinical practice is increasing, no data are available on procalcitonin during pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether procalcito...