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Research Paper

The status of rubella IgG antibody titer between antenatal and postnatal among pregnant non-immune to rubella

Irfana Rasoola Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6028-8451View further author information
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Ayesha Azada Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Saeed Baradwanb Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, HealthPlus Fertility and Women’s Health Center, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Muhammad Salman Bashirc Research Services Administration, Department of Biostatistics, Research Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1549-5072View further author information
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Dania Al-Jaroudid Reproductive Endocrine and Infertility Medicine Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3612-8199View further author information
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Pages 377-380 | Received 24 Feb 2020, Accepted 14 May 2020, Published online: 23 Jun 2020

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