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Original Article

Low birth weight, preterm birth and short interpregnancy interval in Sudan

Ishag AdamDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, SudanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Moslim H. IsmailDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan
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Abubakr M. NasrDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan
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Martin H. PrinsDepartment of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, University of Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Luc J. M. SmitsDepartment of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, University of Maastricht, the Netherlands
Pages 1068-1071 | Received 01 May 2009, Accepted 30 Apr 2009, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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