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New test could spot premature birth false alarms
By Celia Morgan on 08/12/2009 16:17:47
A simple test has been developed to show whether mums-to-be with symptoms of premature labour are real or just a false alarm
in the thighs and pelvis. However, less than half actually go into labour soon afterwards. This means expectant mums often have to undergo unnecessary tests and hospital stays. The new test hopes to prevent this happening by looking for a protein called fetal
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