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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 31, 2018 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Neonatal outcomes of preterm twins according to mode of birth and presentation

Tiffany HunterDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; ;Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada; View further author information
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Jyotsna ShahDepartment of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada; View further author information
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Anne SynnesDepartment of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; View further author information
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Sandesh ShivanandaDepartment Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, CanadaView further author information
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Greg RyanDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; ;Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada; View further author information
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Prakesh S. ShahDepartment of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada; View further author information
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Kellie E. MurphyDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; ;Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 682-688 | Received 10 Jul 2016, Accepted 12 Feb 2017, Published online: 08 Mar 2017

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