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Original Article

Risk of donor demise after laser therapy for twin–twin transfusion when complicated by growth discordance and abnormal umbilical artery Doppler findings*

Matthew M. FinneranDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charlotte Fetal Care Center, Charlotte, NC, USA; ;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Megan A. TemplinCenter for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, NC, USA
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Courtney D. StephensonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charlotte Fetal Care Center, Charlotte, NC, USA;
Pages 1332-1336 | Received 29 Aug 2017, Accepted 10 Nov 2017, Published online: 27 Nov 2017

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