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Original Articles

Possible vertical transmission of corona virus disease 19 (COVID-19) from infected pregnant mothers to neonates: a multicenter study

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Pages 9558-9567 | Received 22 Oct 2021, Accepted 24 Feb 2022, Published online: 13 Mar 2022

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