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Obstetric hazards of maternal obesity

J. J. Roopnarinesingh Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the West Indies, Trinidad
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H. Homer Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the West Indies, Trinidad
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B. Bassaw Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the West Indies, Trinidad
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A. Sirjusingh Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the West Indies, Trinidad
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S. Roopnarinesingh Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the West Indies, Trinidad
Pages 474-476 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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