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

The association between fetal fibronectin and spontaneous preterm birth in twin pregnancies with a shortened cervical length*

Kathy C. MatthewsDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA;
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Simi GuptaDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; ;Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USA
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Jennifer Lam-RachlinDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; ;Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USA
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Daniel H. SaltzmanDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; ;Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USA
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Andrei RebarberDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; ;Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USA
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Nathan S. FoxDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; ;Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 2564-2568 | Received 02 May 2017, Accepted 23 Jun 2017, Published online: 10 Jul 2017

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