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Original Article

Reference intervals for hemoglobin and hematocrit in a low-risk pregnancy cohort: implications of racial differences

Giuseppe ChiossiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Stefano PalombaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova – IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy;
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Maged M. CostantineDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA;
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Angela I. FalboDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova – IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy;
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Hassan M. HarirahDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA;
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George R. SaadeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA;
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Giovanni B. La SalaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova – IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy; ;University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Pages 2897-2904 | Received 15 Feb 2018, Accepted 12 Mar 2018, Published online: 23 Mar 2018

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