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Effect of obesity on labor duration among nulliparous women with epidural analgesia

Rita Polónia ValenteDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal; Correspondence[email protected]
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Patrícia SantosFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal;
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Tiago FerrazFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal;
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Nuno MontenegroDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal; ;Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; ;Epidemiology Research Unit, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3733-3613
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Teresa RodriguesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal; ;Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; ;Epidemiology Research Unit, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2262-2727
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Pages 2195-2201 | Received 30 Jul 2018, Accepted 30 Oct 2018, Published online: 04 Jan 2019

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