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ArticleMaternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)2026

Gestational Trimester-Specific Changes in Cervical Length and Their Predictive Value for Preterm Delivery.

Qidi Zhang, Xinyue Han, Huixia Yang, Chunyan Shi, Yuchun Zhu, Linlin Wang, Yumei Wei

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Qidi ZhangBeijing Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Xinyue HanBeijing Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Huixia YangBeijing Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Chunyan ShiBeijing Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Yuchun ZhuBeijing Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Linlin WangBeijing Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Yumei WeiBeijing Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate gestational age-specific variations in cervical length (CL) and evaluate the predictive ability of CL for preterm delivery (PTD) across different trimesters. Methods: This retrospective longitudinal study included a total of 8659 women who delivered singleton live births between June 1, 2022, and December 31, 2024, at Peking University First Hospital. Associations between CL measured at ≤ 19 Results: CL showed substantial variability across gestational ages, with pronounced shortening observed during 28-33 Conclusion: CL progressively decreases with increasing gestational age and has emerged as a more potent predictor of PTD after 20 weeks of gestation. A short cervix in late pregnancy may be more appropriately defined as < 10 mm at 28-33

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Cervical lengthPregnancyPreterm birthPreterm deliveryRisk factorsUltrasonography

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