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Original Article

Evaluation of the relation between placental weight and placental weight to foetal weight ratio and the causes of stillbirth: a retrospective comparative study

Norbert PásztorDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; Correspondence[email protected]
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János SikovanyeczDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary;
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Attila KeresztúriDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary;
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Zoltan KozinszkyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Blekinge Hospital, Karlskrona, SwedenORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7485-9895
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Gábor NémethDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1829-3457
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Pages 74-80 | Received 18 Dec 2014, Accepted 24 May 2017, Published online: 03 Oct 2017

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