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Original Article

Effect of fetal diagnosis on the outcomes of second-trimester pregnancy termination for fetal abnormalities: A pilot study

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Pages 523-527 | Received 11 Feb 2008, Accepted 10 Mar 2008, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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