# Factors affecting matrix metalloproteinase-8 levels in the vaginal and cervical fluids in the first and second trimester of pregnancy

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/factors-affecting-matrix-metalloproteinase-8-levels-in-the-vaginal-and-cervical/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Leena Rahkonen,E.‐M. Rutanen,Leila Unkila‐Kallio,Mika Nuutila,Pekka Nieminen,Timo Sorsa,Jorma Paavonen |
| Citations | 38 |
| DOI | 10.1093/humrep/dep284 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Immunology and Microbiology,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2113758398 |
| PMID | 19654111 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2009 |

## Paper authors

- [Leena Rahkonen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/leena-rahkonen/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis](https://scholariq.org/topics/preterm-birth-and-chorioamnionitis/)

## Paper topics

- [Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis](https://scholariq.org/topics/preterm-birth-and-chorioamnionitis/)
- [Reproductive tract infections research](https://scholariq.org/topics/reproductive-tract-infections-research/)
- [Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/topics/protease-and-inhibitor-mechanisms/)

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