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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Relationship Between Maternal Serum Cortisol and Maternal Insulin Resistance and Fetal Ultrasound Characteristics in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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Pages 365-372 | Received 10 Dec 2022, Accepted 27 Jan 2023, Published online: 08 Feb 2023

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