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A randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial of ascorbic acid supplementation for the prevention of preterm labour

P. S. Steyn Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and Research Unit for Perinatal Mortality of the Medical Research Council of South Africa
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H. J. Odendaal Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and Research Unit for Perinatal Mortality of the Medical Research Council of South Africa
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J. Schoeman Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and Research Unit for Perinatal Mortality of the Medical Research Council of South Africa
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C. Stander Department of Human Nutrition, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
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N. Fanie Department of Human Nutrition, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
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D. Grové Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and Research Unit for Perinatal Mortality of the Medical Research Council of South Africa
Pages 150-155 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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