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Obstetrics

Maternal mortality among adolescent women in Jos, North-Central, Nigeria

IAO Ujah Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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OA Aisien Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Benin, Benin city, Nigeria
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JT Mutihir Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria
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DJ Vanderjagt Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico Medical School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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RH Glew Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico Medical School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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VE Uguru Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria
Pages 3-6 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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