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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 25, 2012 - Issue 11
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Original Article

Fetal fibronectin for evaluation of preterm labor in the setting of cervical cerclage

James E. BensonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Helain J. LandyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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Alessandro GhidiniBrock Family Perinatal Diagnostic Center, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandra, VA, USA
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Daphnie DrassinowerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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Sarah H. PoggiBrock Family Perinatal Diagnostic Center, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandra, VA, USA
Pages 2330-2332 | Received 12 Nov 2011, Accepted 17 Apr 2012, Published online: 19 Jun 2012

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