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Adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with maternal syphilis infection

Alison SchlueterDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Uma DoshiDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
,
Bharti GargDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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Alyssa R. HershDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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Aaron B. CaugheyDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
Pages 5828-5833 | Received 20 Oct 2020, Accepted 23 Feb 2021, Published online: 07 Mar 2021

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