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Original Article

Blood transfusion and caesarean section in a developing country

B. C. Ozumba Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, Nigeria
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H. U. Ezegwui Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 746-748 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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