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Original Article

Diagnosis of Macrosomia in the Postdates Population: Combining Sonographic Estimates of Fetal Weight with Glucose Challenge Testing

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Pages 287-290 | Received 30 Sep 1999, Accepted 16 Feb 2000, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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