Late Start with 17P Still Beneficial to Prevent Preterm Birth

"Early discontinuation of 17P increases a patient’s risk for recurrent spontaneous preterm delivery," said Dr. Lucas.

Dr. Lucas is an employee of Centene Corp. His coauthor, Dr. Gary J. Stanziano, is an employee of Alere, which provides home medical services. However, no funding was received from either company for the completion of this study.