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Letter to the Editor

Comment on: Guidelines for the management of spontaneous preterm labor: identification of spontaneous preterm labor, diagnosis of preterm premature rupture of membranes and preventive tools for preterm birth

Pages 546-549 | Received 03 Jun 2011, Accepted 16 Jun 2011, Published online: 24 Nov 2011

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