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Original Article

The change in concentrations of angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors in maternal plasma between the first and second trimesters in risk assessment for the subsequent development of preeclampsia and small-for-gestational age

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Pages 279-287 | Received 26 Apr 2007, Accepted 23 Jan 2008, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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