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Original Articles

First-trimester miscarriage rate decreases with hydralazine therapy in pregnancies with early uterine vascular insufficiency: a cohort study

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Pages 6988-6997 | Received 19 Apr 2021, Accepted 18 May 2021, Published online: 01 Jun 2021

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