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Modeling the Cervix to Understand Cervical Shortening, a Pre-Term Birth Risk Factor

Women with a shortened cervix during pregnancy are at high risk for premature delivery; the shorter the cervix, the higher the risk. An estimated 500,000 births, 12% of all births annually in the US, are preterm and end in significant infant mortality and morbidity. Associated healthcare costs are a whopping $26 billion per year. Cervical…