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

Elevated midtrimester α-fetoprotein and delivery markers of inflammation in a preterm population

Monique HoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ona M. Faye-PetersenDepartment of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Robert L. GoldenbergDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Waldemar A. CarloDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Suzanne P. CliverDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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William W. AndrewsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Pages 2424-2427 | Received 01 Nov 2011, Accepted 01 Jun 2012, Published online: 03 Jul 2012

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