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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 35, 2022 - Issue 25
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Research Article

Impact of pre-pregnancy obesity on cesarean delivery rates in nulliparous pregnant people undergoing induction of labor

Katherine A. BebeauDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Autumn L. EdenfieldDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Allyson HillDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Elizabeth Van BurenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Matthew M. FinneranDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Michelle F. MeglinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 9934-9939 | Received 01 Feb 2022, Accepted 09 May 2022, Published online: 19 May 2022

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