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Original Article

Elevated C-reactive protein levels in histological chorioamnionitis at term: impact of funisitis on term neonates

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Pages 1428-1433 | Received 27 Oct 2015, Accepted 20 Jul 2016, Published online: 18 Aug 2016

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