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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 34, 2021 - Issue 7
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Comparison of obstetrical outcomes in patients undergoing cerclage with or without amniocentesis

Michael V. ZaretskyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA;Colorado Fetal Care Center, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Laura G. Rodriguez RiescoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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Zhaoxing PanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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Henry L. GalanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA;Colorado Fetal Care Center, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
Pages 1104-1108 | Received 12 Dec 2018, Accepted 28 May 2019, Published online: 10 Jun 2019

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