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Original Article

Role of maternal serum ferritin in prediction of preterm labour

Khaled Abdel-Maleka Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Correspondence[email protected]
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Mohamed Ahmed El-Halwagia Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; View further author information
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Bahaa Eldin Hammada Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; View further author information
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Osama Azmyb Department of Reproductive Health Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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Omneya Helala Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; View further author information
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Marwa Eida Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; View further author information
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Mazen Abdel-Rasheedb Department of Reproductive Health Research, National Research Centre, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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Pages 222-225 | Received 09 Sep 2016, Accepted 24 May 2017, Published online: 14 Sep 2017

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