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Comparison of accuracy and certainty of results of six home pregnancy tests available over-the-counter

Catherine Tomlinson SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics, Stannard Way, Priory Park, Bedford, UK
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Jayne Marshall SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics, Stannard Way, Priory Park, Bedford, UK
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Jayne E. Ellis SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics, Stannard Way, Priory Park, Bedford, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1645-1649 | Accepted 11 Apr 2008, Published online: 06 May 2008

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