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Original Article

The effect of fetal anemia on fetal cardiac troponin T in pregnancies complicated by RhD alloimmunization

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Pages 246-249 | Received 16 Jan 2011, Accepted 21 Sep 2012, Published online: 18 Oct 2012

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