仁济医院最新成果，为防治早产提供新策略 - 2021年07月06日

Local medical experts have discovered a protein that plays a key role in the onset of labor, which offers a new strategy for premature birth prevention and control.

The incidence of premature birth is 7 in every 100 births in China, with more than 1 million premature babies delivered every year. Premature birth is the leading cause of death and disability for children under 5 years old. Many premature babies who have survived suffer from serious complications.

Previous research found premature labor is related to many factors.