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

Intrauterine fetal death of one twin of diamnionic twins is associated with adverse perinatal outcome of the co-twin

Uriel GiwnewerThe Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical school, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er-Sheva, Israel
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Arnon WiznitzerThe Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical school, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er-Sheva, Israel
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Jordana Mashiach FriedlerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er-Sheva, Israel
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Ruslan SergienkoDepartment of Epidemiology and Health services Evaluation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er-Sheva, Israel
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Eyal SheinerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er-Sheva, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1453-1455 | Received 14 May 2011, Accepted 28 Oct 2011, Published online: 02 May 2012

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