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Induction or caesarean section for preterm pre-eclampsia?

C. D. Mashiloane MRC/UN Pregnancy Hypertension Research Unit and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa
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J. Moodley MRC/UN Pregnancy Hypertension Research Unit and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa
Pages 353-356 | Received 10 Sep 2002, Accepted 10 Sep 2002, Published online: 10 Sep 2002

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