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Fig. 4 | Microbiome

Fig. 4

From: The interaction between vaginal microbiota, cervical length, and vaginal progesterone treatment for preterm birth risk

Fig. 4

Preterm birth, despite vaginal progesterone, is associated with L. iners dominance throughout pregnancy. Longitudinal sampling of 25 women receiving progesterone for a short cervix showed L. iners dominance was associated with all women who subsequently delivered preterm <34+0 weeks (n = 4; (**P < 0.05; Fisher’s exact). Single asterisk indicates the delivery samples collected within 2 weeks of delivery between 28 and 34 weeks

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Microbiome

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