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Non-invasive transabdominal uterine electromyography correlates with the strength of intrauterine pressure and is predictive of labor and delivery

H Maul Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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WL Maner Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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G Olson Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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GR Saade Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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RE Garfield Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
Pages 297-301 | Received 31 Jul 2003, Accepted 10 Nov 2003, Published online: 24 May 2010

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