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Amylase concentration and activity in the amniotic fluid of fetal rats with retinoic acid induced myelomeningocele

Elizabeth B. SassoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8346-2136View further author information
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Matthew E. ThorntonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1083-2703View further author information
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Ramen H. ChmaitDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Joseph G. OuzounianDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Brendan H. GrubbsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 147-154 | Received 03 Oct 2019, Accepted 06 Jan 2020, Published online: 16 Jan 2020

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