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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 22, 2009 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Determining a cutoff for fetal lung maturity with lamellar body count testing

Mary Beth Janicki Division of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Lisa M. Dries Division of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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James F. X. Egan Division of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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Carolyn M. Zelop Division of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 419-422 | Received 02 Sep 2008, Accepted 20 Jan 2009, Published online: 21 Jul 2009

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