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Original Article

Correlation of 2nd trimester amniotic fluid amino acid profile with gestational age and estimated fetal weight

Apostolos P. Athanasiadis1st Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alexandra-Maria MichaelidouDepartment of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Maria FotiouDepartment of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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George MenexesDepartment of Field Crops and Ecology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Theodoros D. Theodoridis1st Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Maria Ganidou1st Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Basilis Tzevelekis1st Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Efstratios Assimakopoulos1st Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Basil C. Tarlatzis1st Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Pages 1033-1038 | Received 20 Apr 2010, Accepted 14 Oct 2010, Published online: 27 Jan 2011

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