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Original Article

Delayed-interval delivery in twin pregnancies: report of three cases and literature review

Marta Benito VielbaDepartamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Carlos De Bonrostro TorralbaDepartamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, SpainORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8218-1460
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Victoria Pallares ArnalDepartamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, SpainORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7246-5750
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Rebeca Herrero SerranoDepartamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, SpainORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2794-9497
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Eva Lucía Tejero CabrejasDepartamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, SpainORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9358-031X
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Jose Manuel Campillos MazaDepartamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, SpainORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0306-8858
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Pages 351-355 | Received 31 Jul 2017, Accepted 07 Sep 2017, Published online: 05 Oct 2017

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