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The role of cervical ultrasound screening in determining the timing of emergency cerclage

B. TezcanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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N. HezelgraveDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK
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A. ShennanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK
Pages 444-446 | Published online: 04 Jun 2012

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