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Original Article

Association of increased fetal epicardial fat thickness with maternal pregestational and gestational diabetes

Barış SeverDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Perinatology, University of Health Sciences Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Burak BayraktarDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Perinatology, University of Health Sciences Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6233-4207View further author information
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Duygu AdıyamanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Perinatology, University of Health Sciences Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5307-8149View further author information
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Hakan GölbaşıORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8682-5537View further author information
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Atalay EkinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Perinatology, University of Health Sciences Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4712-3927View further author information
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Article: 2183474 | Received 18 Nov 2021, Accepted 15 Feb 2023, Published online: 01 Mar 2023

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