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Original Article

Leukocytes of pregnant women with small-for-gestational age neonates have a different phenotypic and metabolic activity from those of women with preeclampsia

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Pages 476-487 | Received 25 Jul 2009, Accepted 29 Jul 2009, Published online: 21 May 2010

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