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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 31, 2018 - Issue 19
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Original Article

Adverse pregnancy outcomes in deliveries prior to, at and beyond 39 weeks; low- and high-risk women

Hind N. MoussaDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT Health), Houston, TX, USA
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Susan Hosseini NasabDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT Health), Houston, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Farah H. AmroDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT Health), Houston, TX, USA
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Jennifer HoayekDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT Health), Houston, TX, USA
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Ziad A. HaidarDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT Health), Houston, TX, USA
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Sean C. BlackwellDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT Health), Houston, TX, USA
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Baha M. SibaiDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT Health), Houston, TX, USA
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Pages 2545-2549 | Received 12 Mar 2017, Accepted 23 Jun 2017, Published online: 18 Jul 2017

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