Vaginal progesterone for asymptomatic cervical shortening and the case for universal screening of cervical length

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C Andrew Combs. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Feb.

. 2012 Feb;206(2):101-3.

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.12.008. Epub 2011 Dec 16.

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