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Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Volume 8, 1999 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Maternal chorioamnionitis and umbilical vein interleukin-6 levels for identifying early neonatal sepsis

John C. Smulian Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School / Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, New JerseyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anthony M. Vintzileos Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School / Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Yu-Ling Lai Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School / Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Jennifer Santiago Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School / Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Susan Shen-Schwarz Department of Pathology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Winston A. Campbell Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut
Pages 88-94 | Received 21 Sep 1998, Accepted 11 Dec 1998, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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