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Research Article

Incidence and risk factors for preterm delivery in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria

OUJ Umeora Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki Ebonyi State Nigeria
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ABA Ande Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki Ebonyi State Nigeria
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SO Onuh Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki Ebonyi State Nigeria
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PO Okubor Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki Ebonyi State Nigeria
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JO Mbazor Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki Ebonyi State Nigeria
Pages 895-896 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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