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Original Article

Serum fetuin-A/alpha2-HS-glycoprotein in human pregnancies with normal and restricted fetal growth

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Pages 826-830 | Received 20 Feb 2008, Accepted 07 Jul 2008, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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