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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica Volume 87, 2008 - Issue 8
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INVESTIGATION

The influence of lunar cycle on frequency of birth, birth complications, neonatal outcome and the gender: A retrospective analysis

Ismini Staboulidou Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Medical School of Hannover, Hannover, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Philipp Soergel Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Medical School of Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Bernhard Vaske Institute of Biometry, University Medical School of Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Peter Hillemanns Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Medical School of Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Pages 875-879 | Received 08 Jan 2008, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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