National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network

Publications & Presentations
Screening for Risk Factors for Spontaneous
Preterm Delivery (Singles)


Publications

  1. Meis P, Goldenberg R, Iams J, Mercer B, Moawad A, McNellis D, Roberts J, Das A, Thom E, Johnson F, Andrews W and the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Significance of vaginal infections. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 173: 1231-1235, 1995.


  2. Goldenberg R, Mercer B, Meis P, Copper R, Das A, McNellis D and the NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Fetal fibronectin testing and spontaneous preterm birth. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 87: 643-648, 1996.


  3. Iams J, Goldenberg R, Meis P, Mercer B, Moawad A, Das A, Thom E, McNellis D. Copper R, Johnson F, Roberts J, Miodovnik M, Van Dorsten J, Caritis S, Thurnau G, Bottoms S and the NICHD MFMU Network. Transvaginal: Cervical sonography and risk of spontaneous prematurity. The New England Journal of Medicine, 334: 567-572, 1996.


  4. Goldenberg R, Thom E, Moawad A, Johnson F, Roberts J, Caritis S, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Fetal fibronectin, bacterial vaginosis and peripartum infection. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 87: 656-660, 1996.


  5. Mercer BM, Goldenberg RL, Das A, Moawad AH, Iams JD, Meis PJ, Copper RL, Johnson F, Thom E, McNellis D, Menard MK, Miodovnik M, Caritis SN, Thurnau GR, Bottoms SF and the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: A clinical risk assessment system. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 174: 1885-1895, 1996.


  6. Copper R, Goldenberg R, Das A, Elder N, Norman G, Swain M and the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Maternal stress is associated with spontaneous preterm birth less than 35 weeks' gestation. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 175: 1286-1292, 1996.


  7. Goldenberg R, Mercer B, Iams J, Moawad A, Meis P, Das A, McNellis D, Miodovnik M, Menard MK, Caritis S, Thurnau G, Bottoms S and the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Patterns of cervicovaginal fetal fibronectin as predictors of spontaneous preterm delivery. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 177(1): 8-12, 1997.


  8. Brost B, Goldenberg R, Mercer B, Iams J, Meis P, Moawad A, Newman R, Miodovnik M, Caritis S, Thurnau G, Bottoms S, Das A, McNellis D for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Association of cesarean delivery with increases in maternal weight and body mass index. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 177(2):333-337, 1997.


  9. Goldenberg R, Iams J, Mercer B, Meis P, Moawad A, Copper R, Das A, Thom E, Johnson F, McNellis D, Miodovnik M, VanDorsten JP, Caritis S, Thurnau G, Bottoms S for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: The value of new vs standard risk factors in predicting early and all spontaneous preterm birth. American Journal of Public Health, 88(2): 223-238, 1998.


  10. Meis P, Goldenberg R, Mercer B, Iams J, Moawad A, Miodovnik M, Menard MK, Caritis S, Thurnau G, Bottoms S, Das A, McNellis D for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Risk factors for indicated preterm births. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 178: 562-567, 1998.


  11. Iams J, Goldenberg R, Mercer B, Moawad A, Thom E, Meis P, McNellis D, Caritis S, Miodovnik M, Menard MK, Thurnau G, Bottoms S, Roberts J and the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Recurrence risk of spontaneous preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 178(5): 1035-40, 1998.


  12. Andrews WW, Tsao J, Goldenberg RL, Hauth JC, Mercer B, Iams J, Meis P, Moawad A, Das A, Van Dursten PJ, Caritis SN, Thurnau G, Miodovnik M, Roberts, J, McNellis D, and the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Failure of midtrimester cervical sialidase level elevation to predict subsequent spontaneous preterm birth. American Journal of Obsetrics & Gynecology, 180(5): 1151-1154, 1999.


  13. Mercer BM, Goldenberg RL, Moawad AH, Meis PJ, Iams JD, Das A, Caritis S, Roberts JM, Miodovnik M, Menard MK, Thurnau G, Dombrowski MP, Roberts JM, McNellis D and NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Effect of gestational age and cause of preterm birth on subsequent obstetric outcome. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 181(5):1 216-1221, 1999.


  14. Goldenberg RL, Andrews WW, Guerrant RL, Newman M, Mercer B, Iams J, Moawad A, Meis P, Das A, Miodovnik M, Menard MK, Caritis S, Thurnau G, Bottoms S, McNellis D for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Cervical lactoferrin concentrations, other markers of lower genital tract infection and preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 182(3): 631-635, 2000.


  15. Goldenberg RL, Iams JD, Das A, Mercer BM, Meis PJ, Moawad AH, Miodovnik M, Van Dorsten JP, Caritis S, Thurnau G, Dombrowski MP, Roberts JM, McNellis D and the NICHD MFMU Network. Sequential cervical length and fetal fibronectin testing for the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 182(3): 636-643, 2000.


  16. Goldenberg RL, Andrews WW, Mercer B, Moawad A, Meis P, Iams JD, Das A, Caritis S, Roberts JM, Miodovnik M, Menard MK, Thurnau G, Dombrowski MP, McNellis D for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Granulocyte colony stimulating factor and spontaneous preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 182(3): 625-630, 2000.


  17. Goldenberg RL, Das A, for the NICHD MFMU Network. Fetal fibronectin and bacterial vaginosis in smokers and non-smokers. American Journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, 182(1): 164-166, 2000.


  18. Mercer BM, Goldenberg RL, Meis PJ, Moawad A, Shellhaas C, Das A, Menard K, Caritis S, Thurnau G, Dombrowski MP, Miodovnik M, Roberts JM, McNellis D for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Prediction of preterm premature rupture of the membranes through clinical findings and ancillary testing. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 183(3):738-745, 2000.


  19. Andrews WW, Goldenberg RL, Mercer BM, Moawad A, Das A, VanDorsten JP Caritis S, Thurnau G, Miodovnik M, Roberts FM, McNellis D for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Association of second-trimester genitourinary chlamydia infection with subsequent spntaneous preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 183(3): 662-669, 2000.


  20. Goepfert AR, Mercer BM, Iams J, Meis P, Moawad M, Thom E, VanDorsten P, Caritis S, Thurnau G, Miodovnik M, Roberts JM, McNellis D for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Quantitative fetal fibronectin values and the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 183(6): 1480-1483, 2000.


  21. Meis PJ, Goldenberg RL, Mercer BM, Iams JD, Moawad AH, Miodovnik M, Menard MK, Caritis SN, Thurnau GR, Dombrowski MP, Das A, Roberts J, McNellis D, and the NICHD MFMU Network. Is socioeconomic status a risk factor for bacterial vaginosis in black or white women? American Journal of Perinatology, 17: 41-45, 2000.


  22. Newman RB, Goldenberg RL, Iams JD, Mercer BM, Meis PJ, Moawad AH, Caritis S, Thurnau G, Miodovnik M, Dombrowski MO, Das A, Roberts JM, McNellis D for the NICHD MFMU Network. Occupational fatique and preterm premature rupture of membranes. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 184(3): 438-446, 2001.


  23. Goepfert AR, Mercer BM, Iams J, Meis P, Moawad M, Thom E, Van Dorsten JP, Caritis S, Thurnau G, Miodovnik M, Dombrowski M, Roberts JM, McNellis D for the NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Association between cervical interleukin-6, fetal fibronectin, and spontaneous preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 184(3): 483-488, 2001.


  24. Iams JD, Goldenberg RL, Mercer BM, Moawad A, Meis PJ, Das A, Caritis S, Miodovnik M, Menard MK, Thurnau G, Dombrowski MP, Roberts JM for the NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Can low risk women destined for spontaneous preterm birth be identified? American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 184: 652-655, 2001.


  25. Goldenberg RL, Iams JD, Mercer BM, Meis PJ, Moawad A, Das A, Miodovnik M, VanDorsten PJ, Caritis SN, Thurnau G, Dombrowski MP, for the NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Toward a multiple marker test for spontaneous preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 185: 643-651, 2001.


  26. Wang EY, Woodruff TK, Moawad A, Goldenberg RL, Mercer BM, Iams JD, Meis PJ, Van Dorsten PJ, Caritis SN, Thurnau G, Das A for the NICHD MFMU Network. Follistatin-free activin A is not associated with preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 186(3): 464-9, 2002.


  27. Moawad A, Goldenberg RL, Mercer B, Meis PJ, Iams, JD, Das A, Caritis SN, Miodovnik M, Menard MK, Thurnau GR, Dombrowski M, Roberts JM and the for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: The value of serum alkaline phosphatase, alpha-fetoprotein and plasma corticotropin-releasing hormone and other serum markers for the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 186(5): 990-996, 2002.


  28. Ramsey PS, Tamura T, Goldenberg RL, Mercer BM, Iams JD, Meis PJ, Moawad AH, Das A, Van Dorsten JP, Caritis SN, Thurnau G, Miodovnik M for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Elevated cervical ferritin levels at 22-24 weeks gestation are associated with spontaneous preterm delivery in asymptomatic women. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 186(3): 458-463, 2002.


  29. Hendler I, Goldenberg RL, Mercer BM, Iams JD, Meis PJ, Moawad AH, MacPherson CA, Caritis SN, Miodovnik M, Menard MK, Thurnau GR, Sorokin Y, for the NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Association between maternal body mass index (BMI) and spontaneous and indicated preterm birth. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 192:882-886, 2005.


  30. Mercer BM, MacPherson C, Goldenberg, RL, Goepfert AR, Haugel-de Mouzon S, Varner MW, Iams JD, Meis PJ, Moawad AH, Miodovnik M, Caritis SN, Van Dorsten JP, Sorokin, Y, Thurnau GR, Spong CY for the NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Are women with recurrent spontaneous preterm births different from those without such history? American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 194:1176-85, 2006.

Presentations

  1. Goldenberg R, Iams J, Mercer B, Meis P, Moawad A, Copper R, Das A, Thom E, Johnson F, Roberts J, McNellis, D and the NICHD MFMU Network. Fetal fibronectin and spontaneous preterm birth. Presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Atlanta, GA, January, 1995.


  2. Iams J, Goldenberg R, Meis P, Mercer B, Moawad A, Das A, Thom E, McNellis D, Copper R, Johnson F, Roberts J, and the NICHD MFMU Network. Cervical sonography and risk of preterm birth. Presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Atlanta, GA, January, 1995.


  3. Meis P, Goldenberg R, Iams J, Mercer B, Moawad A, McNellis D, Roberts J, Das A, Copper R, Thom E, Johnson F, Andrews W and the NICHD MFMU Network. Vaginal infections and spontaneous preterm birth. Presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Atlanta, GA, January, 1995.


  4. Copper R, Goldenberg R, Das A, Elder N, Norman G, Swain M and the NICHD MFMU Network. Psychosocial status and pregnancy outcome. Presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Atlanta, GA, January, 1995.


  5. Mercer B, Goldenberg R, Moawad A, Meis P, Iams J, Copper R, Das A, Thom E, Johnson F, McNellis D, and the NICHD MFMU Network. Prediction of spontaneous prematurity based on prior obstetric outcome. Presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Atlanta, GA, January, 1995.


  6. Mercer BM, Goldenberg RI, Das A, Moawad AH, Iams JD, Meis PJ, Copper RL, Johnson F, Thom E, McNellis D, Menard MK, Miodovnik M, Caritis SN, Thurnau GR, Bottoms SF and the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: A clinical risk assessment system. Presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Central Association for Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Palm Desert, CA, October, 1995.


  7. Goldenberg R, Iams J, Mercer B, Meis P, Moawad A, Copper R, Das A, Thom E, Johnson F, McNellis D, Roberts J and the NICHD MFMU Network. Pathways to prematurity. Presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, HI, February, 1996.


  8. Goldenberg R, Iams J, Mercer B, Meis P, Moawad A, Copper R, Das A, Thom E, Johnson F, Roberts J, McNellis D and the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Fetal fibronectin, bacterial vaginosis and peripartum infection. Presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, HI, February, 1996.


  9. Mercer B, Goldenberg R, Iams J, Meis P, Moawad A, Das A, Copper R, Johnson F, Thom E, Roberts J, McNellis D, the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Analysis of risk factors for preterm premature rupture of the membranes. Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Philadelphia, PA, March, 1996.


  10. Brost BC, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Association of cesarean delivery with increases in prepregnancy and third trimester maternal body mass index. Presented at the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Hot Springs, VA, January, 1996.


  11. Meis P, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Risk factors for indicated preterm births. Presented at the 9th Annual Meeting of the Society for Perinatal Epidemiology Research, Boston, MA, June 1996.


  12. Goldenberg RL for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Patterns of cervicovaginal fetal fibronectin (FFN) as predictors of subsequent FFN and spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD). Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, CA, January 1997.


  13. Iams J, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: screening low risk women for spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) with digital examination, fibronectin, and sonographic cervical length. Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, CA, January, 1997.


  14. Iams J, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: A model for estimation of risk of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in parous women. Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, CA, January 1997.


  15. Meis P, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Socioeconomic status (SES), and bacterial vaginosis (BV). Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, CA, January 1997.


  16. Brost BC, for the NICHD MFMU Network. Association of gestational diabetes and abnormal fetal growth with maternal body mass index. Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, CA, January 1997.


  17. Newman R, for the NICHD MFMU Network. Occupational fatigue and preterm premature rupture of membranes. Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, CA, January 1997.


  18. Andrews WW, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Association of mid-trimester genital chlamydia infection and subsequent spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB). Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, CA, January 1997.


  19. Iams J, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Cervical length (CL) and perinatal infection. Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, CA, January 1997.


  20. Andrews WW, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Prediction Prediction Study: Relationship of mid-trimester vaginal pH, bacterial vaginosis (BV) and subsequent spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB). Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, CA, January 1997.


  21. Goepfert AR, Andrews WW for the NICHD MFMU Network. Association between cervical interleukin-6 (IL-6), fetal fibronectin (FFN) and spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB). Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, CA, January 1997.


  22. Goepfert AR, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Quantitative fetal fibronectin (FFN) values and the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB). Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, CA, January 1997.


  23. Newman R, for the NICHD MFMU Network. Impact of twin discordancy on neonatal Outcome. Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, CA, January 1997.


  24. Mercer B, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: The value of ancillary testing after clinical risk assessment. Presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 1997.


  25. Newman R, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Comparison of the cervical score and bishop score for the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB). Presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, March 1997.


  26. Moawad AH, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Risk factors for fetal growth restriction. Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Miami, FL, February 1998.


  27. Moawad AH, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Does serum alpha fetprotein or alkaline phosphatase predict SPTB? Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Miami, FL, February 1998.


  28. Andrews WW, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Sialidase is associated with bacterial vaginosis not spontaneous birth. Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Miami, FL, February 1998.


  29. Goldenberg R, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Cervical lactoferrin, infection and preterm birth. Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Miami, FL, February 1998.


  30. Iams JD, for the NCIHD MFMU Network. Maternal serum relaxin, sonographic cervical length and spontaneous preterm birth in twins. Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Miami, FL, February 1998.


  31. Goldenberg R, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Sequential cervical length and fetal fibronectin testing for the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth. Presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, January 1999.


  32. Goldenberg R, and Andrews W,for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF) and spontaneous preterm birth (SPB). Presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, January 1999.


  33. Wang E, Woodruff T, Moawad A, for the NICHD MFMU Network. Plasma Activin Concentration does not Predict Preterm Birth. Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Society for GynecologicInvestigation, Atlanta, GA, March 1999.


  34. Goldenberg RL, for the NICHD MFMU Network. Toward a multiple marker test for spontaneous preterm birth. Presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami, FL, February 2000.


  35. Goepfert AR, Mestecky J, Andrews WW, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Mucosal immune factors in pregnant women with bacterial vaginosis.Presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami, FL, February 2000.


  36. Ramsy PS, Ramura T, for the NICHD MFMU Network. Elevated cervical ferritin levels at 24 weeks gestation are associated with spontaneous preterm birth in asymptomatic pregnant women. Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Investigators, Chicago, IL, March 2000.


  37. Ramsey P, Boots L, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Cervical human chorionic gonadotropin levels and spontaneous preterm birth. Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Reno, NV, February 2001.


  38. Ramsey P, Boots L, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Cervical alpha-fetoprotein levels and spontaneous preterm birth. Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Reno, NV, February 2001.


  39. Ramsey P, for the NICHD MFMU Network. Serum multiple marker screening at 22-24 weeks' gestation for the prediction of subsequent preterm birth(SPB). Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Reno, NV, February 2001.


  40. Ramsey PS, for the NICHD MFMU Network. Cervical markers at 22-24 weeks' gestation improve the prediction of subsequent spontaneous preterm birth. Presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigators, Toronto, CA, March 2001.


  41. Ramsey P, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Elevated vaginal prolactin levels at 22-24 weeks gestation are associated with spontaneous preterm delivery in asymptomatic women. Presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, January 2002.


  42. Ramsey P, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Vaginal markers of collagen metabolism at 22-24 weeks gestation and spontaneous preterm brith and preterm premature rupture of membranes in asymptomatic women. Presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gyncelogic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002.


  43. Ramsey P, Bayanbileg S, Goldenberg R, for the NICHD MFMU Network. Preterm Prediction Study: Vaginal fluid angiogenin levels at 22-24 weeks gestation are not associated with spontaneous preterm birth (SPB) in asymptomatic women. Presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2003.


  44. Nuthalapaty F, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The preterm prediction study: Quantitative fetal fibronectin levels and the risk for peripartum infectious morbidity. Presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Houston, TX, March 2004.


  45. Hendler I. Maternal obesity and SPTB. Presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Houston, TX, March 2004.


  46. Esplin M for the NICHD MFMU Network. The use of proteomic analysis to identify markers of preterm birth. Presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA - March 2005.


  47. Hendler I for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: The association between corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH), maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) and spontaneous preterm birth. Presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA - March 2005.


  48. Hendler I for the NICHD MFMU Network. The impact of high body mass index on the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth by ultrasonographic cervical length. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 2006.


  49. Chien, EK for the NICHD MFMU Network. The Preterm Prediction Study: Fetal gender and prematurity. Presented at the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting for Society of Gynecologic Investigation, Reno, NV, March 2007.



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