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Pregnancy outcome after exposure to the probiotic Lactobacillus in early pregnancy

J. E. LeeThe Korean Motherisk Program;Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cheil Hospital and Women's Healthcare Centre, Seoul, South Korea
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J. Y. HanThe Korean Motherisk Program;Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cheil Hospital and Women's Healthcare Centre, Seoul, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. S. ChoiThe Korean Motherisk Program;Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cheil Hospital and Women's Healthcare Centre, Seoul, South Korea
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H. K. AhnThe Korean Motherisk Program;Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cheil Hospital and Women's Healthcare Centre, Seoul, South Korea
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S. W. LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cheil Hospital and Women's Healthcare Centre, Seoul, South Korea
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M. H. KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cheil Hospital and Women's Healthcare Centre, Seoul, South Korea
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H. M. RyuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cheil Hospital and Women's Healthcare Centre, Seoul, South Korea
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J. H. YangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cheil Hospital and Women's Healthcare Centre, Seoul, South Korea
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A. A. Nava-OcampoDivision of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hospital for Sick Children;Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto;Pharmacological Research and Applied Solutions – PharmaReasons
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G. KorenThe Motherisk Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Pages 227-229 | Published online: 28 Feb 2012

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