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Uterine contractility in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

P. ZhaoDepartment of Obstetrics, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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K. ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Q. YaoDepartment of Obstetrics, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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X. YangDepartment of Obstetrics, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 221-224 | Published online: 31 Jan 2014

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