The elastic and plastic properties of the maternal skin will be measured at the end of pregnancy and before delivery to see if these related to known changes in the uterine cervix before delivery to determine whether there is a relationship to cervical ripening. This protocol may have a practical application for assessments of the cervix near term by noninvasive skin measurements.

Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
25
Fiscal Year
1989
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Case Western Reserve University
Department
Type
DUNS #
077758407
City
Cleveland
State
OH
Country
United States
Zip Code
44106
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