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Original Articles

Effectiveness of alpha-fetoprotein variants L2 and L3 as substitutes of alpha-fetoprotein in screening for fetal Trisomy 18

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Pages 6764-6769 | Received 04 Mar 2020, Accepted 22 Apr 2021, Published online: 12 May 2021

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