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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 25, 2012 - Issue 8
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Original Article

Women’s reported weight: is there a discrepancy?

Alicia MandujanoDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Larraine Huston-PresleyDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Thaddeus P. WatersDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Patrick M. CatalanoDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
Pages 1395-1398 | Received 17 Aug 2011, Accepted 14 Oct 2011, Published online: 30 Nov 2011

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