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Research Articles

Functional and Histological Changes in Umbilical Artery and Myometrium Isolated from IUGR Complicated Pregnancies

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Pages 845-859 | Received 04 May 2023, Accepted 02 Aug 2023, Published online: 14 Aug 2023

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