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<p>membranes that occurs before the onset of labor.<br/>
**<b>PPROM</b>: preterm, premature rupture of membranes. This term describes a rupture of the membranes that occurs before 37 weeks gestation, and it can have multiple effects on the fetus such as increasing their risk of prematurity and facing neonatal or perinatal complications. Risk factors of pregnancies with PPROM include race (<a href="page.php?w=African_Americans">black</a> patients are at increased risk), low <a href="page.php?w=socioeconomic_status">socioeconomic status</a>, history</p><p>
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