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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 35, 2022 - Issue 18
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Original Articles

Perinatal outcome after persistence of abnormal umbilical artery Doppler indices in the growth-restricted fetus following betamethasone administration

Lakha Prasannana Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Matthew J. Blitza Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5534-6928
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Stephanie Augustinea Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USA
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Nina Kohnb Biostatistics Unit, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY, USA
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Burton Rochelsona Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USA
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Cara Pessela Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USA
Pages 3620-3625 | Received 08 Jun 2020, Accepted 06 Oct 2020, Published online: 27 Oct 2020

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