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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 31, 2018 - Issue 9
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Original Article

Implementation of a universal cervical length screening program: identifying factors associated with decline rates

Jeny GharteyMaternal-Child Health Research Program, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Neda GhaffariMaternal-Child Health Research Program, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Lisa D. LevineMaternal-Child Health Research Program, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Nadav SchwartzMaternal-Child Health Research Program, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Celeste P. DurnwaldMaternal-Child Health Research Program, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Pages 1124-1127 | Received 30 Jan 2017, Accepted 17 Mar 2017, Published online: 10 Apr 2017

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