About the Authors

Irina A. Buhimschi

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

Guomao Zhao

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

Victor A. Rosenberg

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

Sonya Abdel-Razeq

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

Stephen Thung

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

Catalin S. Buhimschi

irina.buhimschi@yale.edu

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

Competing Interests

Dr. Irina A. Buhimschi is named co-inventor on a pending patent application related to the use of proteomics analysis of amniotic fluid for diagnosis of preterm delivery. Neither she nor any of the authors served as consultants or received research funds from a third party related to the studies described in the report.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CB IB. Performed the experiments: GZ. IB. Analyzed the data: CB IB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CB IB. Wrote the paper: CB IB. Other: Critically revised the manuscript: GZ. Participated in recruitment of the patients in a prospective manner, collection of biological specimens and participated in writing of the report: SA ST VR VR.