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Research Article

The association between serum progesterone and outcome of medical management of early fetal demise: A pilot study

A. K. BanerjeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. O. EmemboluDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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M. HabibaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
Pages 384-386 | Published online: 08 May 2013

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