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Original Article

Maternal plasma fetuin-A concentration is lower in patients who subsequently developed preterm preeclampsia than in uncomplicated pregnancy: a longitudinal study*

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Pages 1260-1269 | Received 16 Jun 2014, Accepted 10 Aug 2014, Published online: 29 Sep 2014

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