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Triplet gestation outcomes in relation to maternal prepregnancy body mass index and weight gain

Abeer Eddib Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, 219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, NY, 14222, USA
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Jan Penvose-Yi Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, 219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, NY, 14222, USA
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James A. Shelton Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, 219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, NY, 14222, USA
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John Yeh Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, 219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, NY, 14222, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 515-519 | Received 06 Oct 2006, Accepted 12 Apr 2007, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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