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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 22, 2009 - Issue 3
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Pregnancy outcomes following placement of elective, urgent and emergent cerclage

Latasha Nelson Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tulane University Health Sciences Centre, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Thao Dola Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tulane University Health Sciences Centre, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Thuc Tran Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tulane University Health Sciences Centre, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Margaret Carter Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tulane University Health Sciences Centre, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Henry Luu Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tulane University Health Sciences Centre, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Chi Dola Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tulane University Health Sciences Centre, New Orleans, Louisiana, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 269-273 | Received 12 Mar 2008, Accepted 10 Nov 2008, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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