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Original Article

Association between blood loss at delivery and fatigue in the puerperium: a prospective longitudinal study

Zeynep GüvenDepartment of Obstetrics, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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Charlotte HolmDepartment of Obstetrics, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; View further author information
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Susanne RosthoejDepartment of Biostatistics, Kobenhavns Universitet Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet, University of Copenhagen, Copehagen, DenmarkView further author information
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Jens Langhoff-RoosDepartment of Obstetrics, Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; View further author information
Pages 606-611 | Received 21 Mar 2018, Accepted 05 Jul 2018, Published online: 27 Sep 2018

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