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Maternal age as a predictive factor of pre-term birth. An epidemiological study from 1999 to 2008 in Greece

A. Mousiolis1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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G. BaroutisNeonatal Department
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M. Sindos1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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C. CostalosNeonatal Department
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A. Antsaklis1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Pages 28-31 | Published online: 21 Dec 2012

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