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BIRTH

Macrosomia: mode of delivery and pregnancy outcome

Astrid R. Bjørstad Locus for Registry Based Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Norway
,
Kaja Irgens-Hansen Locus for Registry Based Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Norway
,
Anne Kjersti Daltveit
&
Lorentz M. IrgensCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 664-669 | Received 18 Dec 2009, Accepted 07 Feb 2010, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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