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Obstetrics

Reduced infant birth weight in the North West of England consequent upon ‘maternal exposure’ to 7/7 terrorist attacks on central London

J. L. NugentMaternal and Fetal Health Research Group, University of Manchester, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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A. S. Khashan
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P. N. BakerMaternal and Fetal Health Research Group, University of Manchester, UK
Pages 118-121 | Published online: 31 Jan 2011

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