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Original Article

Non-invasive transabdominal uterine electromyography correlates with the strength of intrauterine pressure and is predictive of labor and delivery

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Pages 297-301 | Received 31 Jul 2003, Accepted 10 Nov 2003, Published online: 24 May 2010

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