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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 19, 2006 - Issue 11
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Funisitis in term pregnancy is associated with microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity and intra-amniotic inflammation

Si Eun Lee Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Roberto Romero Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Chong Jai Kim Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Soon-Sup Shim Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Bo Hyun Yoon Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, PhD
Pages 693-697 | Received 21 Jun 2006, Accepted 21 Jul 2006, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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