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Deceleration area of fetal heart rate trace and fetal acidemia at delivery: A case–control study

Stefano Raffaele Giannubilo Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Giorgia Buscicchio Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
,
Lucia Gentilucci Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
,
Gian Paolo Palla Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Belcolle Hospital, Viterbo, Italy
&
Andrea Luigi Tranquilli Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
Pages 141-144 | Received 07 Dec 2005, Accepted 22 Oct 2006, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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