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Original Articles

Prediction of delivery after 40 weeks by antepartum ultrasound in singleton multiparous women: a prospective cohort study

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Pages 7787-7793 | Received 30 Mar 2021, Accepted 28 May 2021, Published online: 13 Jun 2021

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