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Original Article

Birth order and delivery interval: Analysis of twin pair perinatal outcomes

Rebecca S Hartley Biology Department, Seattle University, Seattle, Washington, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jane Hitti Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Pages 375-380 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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