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Research Article

Cervical length and risk of antepartum hemorrhage in presence of low-lying placenta

Alessandra CurtiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Sushma PottiDivision of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Nadine Di DonatoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Giuliana SimonazziDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Nicola RizzoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Vincenzo BerghellaDivision of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Pages 563-565 | Received 30 May 2012, Accepted 17 Oct 2012, Published online: 12 Dec 2012

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