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Research Article

Umbilical Cord Knots and Cord Blood Gases, Erythropoietin and Nucleated Red Blood Cell Levels: A Study of Possible Chronic Fetal Hypoxia

William N. SpellacyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Enid Gilbert-BarnessDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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John C.M. TsibrisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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Katheryne L. DownesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
Pages 158-161 | Received 10 Apr 2012, Accepted 21 Aug 2012, Published online: 03 Oct 2012

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