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Cesarean scar thickness in non-pregnant women as a risk factor for uterine rupture

Johanne Koba RisagerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Niels UldbjergDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Julie GlavindDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Pages 389-394 | Received 24 Aug 2019, Accepted 17 Jan 2020, Published online: 28 Jan 2020

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