This is a single center, prospective cohort study of pregnant patients at high risk for spontaneous preterm birth: patient's with history of spontaneous preterm birth, patient's with a short cervix and patient's symptomatic for preterm birth will be included. A control cohort of nulliparous patients without a short cervix will be recruited to provide baseline data. Plan to enroll 240 patients identified through our ultrasound unit with goal of 60 patients in each group.
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Inflammatory Cytokine Profile
Timeframe: 18-24 weeks gestation
Inflammatory Cytokine Profile
Timeframe: 28 weeks gestation
Inflammatory Cytokine Profile
Timeframe: 34 weeks gestation