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Original Article

Vaginal fetal fibronectin evaluation before and immediately after ultrasonographic vaginal cervical length measurements in symptomatic women at risk of preterm birth: A pilot study

Pages 854-856 | Received 14 Jun 2009, Accepted 01 Sep 2009, Published online: 11 Nov 2009

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