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Myelomeningocele and pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature

Immacolata BlasiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Adriano FerrariUnità Disabilità Gravi, Età evolutiva, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Giuseppina ComitiniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Valeria VinciDepartment of Radiological Sciences, Umberto I Hospital, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Martino AbrateDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Giovanni Battista La SalaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Pages 1176-1178 | Received 16 Feb 2011, Accepted 04 May 2011, Published online: 16 Aug 2011

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