[Utility of the determination of the foetal fibronectina in pregnancies of 40 weeks or more to predict the beginning of labor].

Background: Perinatal morbidity and mortality increase in proportion to the time from waited date of labor to birth. A test helping to predict pregnancies is required, which also helps to predict pregnancies that will progress more than 41 weeks.

Objective: To determine the usefulness of fetal fibronectin in vaginal secretions to predict pregnancies that will progress 41 weeks or more.