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Sexually transmitted infection is associated with increased risk of preterm birth in South Carolina women insured by Medicaid

Joshua R. MannDepartment of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Suzanne McDermottDepartment of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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Tariq GillDepartment of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Pages 563-568 | Received 16 Apr 2009, Accepted 27 Jul 2009, Published online: 21 May 2010

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