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Case report and literature review of management of preterm prelabour rupture of membranes before fetal viability

Oxana HughesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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David CrosbyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin, IrelandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9557-0660
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Michael O’ConnellDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Pages 201-203 | Received 12 Apr 2019, Accepted 04 Jan 2020, Published online: 18 Feb 2020

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