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Original Article

Using 17 α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate to impact rates of recurrent preterm delivery in clinical practice

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Pages 1139-1142 | Received 24 Sep 2009, Accepted 08 Jan 2010, Published online: 22 Feb 2010

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