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Research Article

A clinical study to evaluate the usefulness of the MAST test in diagnosing pre-labour rupture of membranes

K. Jain, P. G. Morris Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, UK
Pages 33-36 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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