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OBSTETRICS

Fetal nuchal skin-fold thickness during the 2nd trimester of pregnancy

G. GoynumerIstanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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R. ArisoyIstanbul International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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O. TurkmenIstanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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M. YaylaIstanbul International Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Pages 111-114 | Published online: 05 Aug 2014

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