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Obstetrics

Impact of maternal obesity on procedure of mid-trimester anomaly scan

M. PhatakDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ayrshire Maternity Unit, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. RamsayDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ayrshire Maternity Unit, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, UK
Pages 447-450 | Published online: 06 Jul 2010

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