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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 25, 2012 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Pregnancy outcomes in women with elevated levels of fetal hemoglobin

Ally MurjiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Mara L. SobelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Lara HasanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
Anne McleodHematology Department, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
,
John S. Waye
,
Mathew Sermer
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Howard Berger
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Pages 125-129 | Received 16 Oct 2010, Accepted 14 Feb 2011, Published online: 07 Apr 2011

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