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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 31, 2018 - Issue 18
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Original Article

The association between maternal race and adverse outcomes in twin pregnancies with similar healthcare access

Marti D. Soffera Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9066-9757
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Mariam Naqvia Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; ;b Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USA
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Stephanie Melkaa Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; ;b Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USA
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Aren Gottlieba Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; ;b Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USA
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Julie Romeroa Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; ;b Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USA
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Nathan S. Foxa Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; ;b Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 2424-2428 | Received 14 Apr 2017, Accepted 16 Jun 2017, Published online: 06 Jul 2017

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