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Differences in amniotic fluid patterns and fetal biometric parameters in third trimester pregnancies with and without diabetes

Alexander Kofinas Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kofinas Perinatal and Fertility Institute, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New YorkCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD &
George Kofinas Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kofinas Perinatal and Fertility Institute, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York
Pages 633-638 | Received 10 Mar 2006, Accepted 08 May 2006, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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