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Original Article

Amniotic fluid prostaglandin F2 increases even in sterile amniotic fluid and is an independent predictor of impending delivery in preterm premature rupture of membranes

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Pages 880-886 | Received 17 Dec 2008, Accepted 11 Mar 2009, Published online: 15 Sep 2009

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