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Original Article

Can Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A (Papp-A) Predict the Outcome of Pregnancy in Women with Threatened Abortion and Confirmed Fetal Viability?

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Pages 589-595 | Received 30 Aug 1990, Accepted 03 Sep 1990, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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