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Original Article

High Maternal Levels of Hemoglobin A1c Associated with Delayed Fetal Lung Maturation in Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Pregnancies

Pages 263-266 | Accepted 03 Jun 1986, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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