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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 25, 2012 - Issue 6
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Original Article

Twin versus singleton pregnancies complicated by preterm premature rupture of membranes

Robert M. EhsanipoorDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Neelu AroraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
,
David C. LagrewDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, Laguna Hills, CA, USA
,
Deborah A. WingDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
&
Judith H. Chung
Pages 658-661 | Received 02 Feb 2011, Accepted 27 Apr 2011, Published online: 08 Jul 2011

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