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Video: Cervicovaginal microbiome implicated in some preterm births


 

AT THE SMFM ANNUAL PREGNANCY MEETING

NEW ORLEANS – Could the cervicovaginal microbiome be responsible for some preterm births?

In a video interview, Dr. Michal Elovitz of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, discussed a study exploring the role the microbiome plays in high-risk pregnancies and preterm births, and she outlines how better understanding could reshape clinical practice.

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