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Original Article

Amniotic fluid heat shock protein 70 concentration in histologic chorioamnionitis, term and preterm parturition

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Pages 449-461 | Received 31 Dec 2007, Accepted 11 Mar 2008, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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