About the Authors

Stella Liong

Affiliations Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, Mercy Perinatal Research Centre, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Australia

Megan K. W. Di Quinzio

Affiliations Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, Mercy Perinatal Research Centre, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Australia

Gabrielle Fleming

Affiliation Mercy Perinatal Research Centre, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Australia

Michael Permezel

Affiliations Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, Mercy Perinatal Research Centre, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Australia

Harry M. Georgiou

harrymg@unimelb.edu.au

Affiliations Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, Mercy Perinatal Research Centre, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Australia

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SL HMG MKWD MP. Performed the experiments: SL. Analyzed the data: SL HMG MKWD MP. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: HMG MKWD. Wrote the paper: SL HMG MKWD. Consented the subjects and collected samples: GF. Clinical guidance: MKWD MP.