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Risk factors for and perinatal mortality of abruptio placentae in patients hospitalised for early onset severe pre-eclampsia - a case controlled study

H. J. Odendaal, D. R. Hall, Debbie Grové Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg Hospital and MRC Perinatal Mortality Research Unit, Tygerberg, South Africa
Pages 358-364 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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