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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 32, 2019 - Issue 8
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Original Article

Third trimester ultrasound for fetal macrosomia: optimal timing and institutional specific accuracy

Laura I. ParikhDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Sara N. IqbalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA; View further author information
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Angie C. JelinDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; View further author information
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Rachael T. OvercashDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA; View further author information
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Eshetu TeferaDepartment of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Medstar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD, USAView further author information
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Melissa H. FriesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA; View further author information
Pages 1337-1341 | Received 05 Apr 2017, Accepted 11 Nov 2017, Published online: 28 Nov 2017

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