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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 31, 2018 - Issue 20
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Original Article

Association of maternal serum homocysteine concentration levels in late stage of pregnancy with preterm births: a nested case–control study

Xiantao QiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; View further author information
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Fei GaoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; View further author information
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Yuanyuan QiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; View further author information
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Junjie BaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Preterm Birth Prevention and Treatment Research Unit, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Xiaoqiong GuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; View further author information
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Yan LongDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; View further author information
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Fei LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; View further author information
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Minmin CaiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; View further author information
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Haiying LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 2673-2677 | Received 23 Mar 2017, Accepted 03 Jul 2017, Published online: 11 Aug 2017

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