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Original Article

The frequency and risk factors of funisitis and histologic chorioamnionitis in pregnant women at term who delivered after the spontaneous onset of labor

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Pages 37-42 | Received 10 Feb 2010, Accepted 24 Feb 2010, Published online: 10 Aug 2010

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