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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 29, 2016 - Issue 7
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Original Article

Glycemic control in twin pregnancies with gestational diabetes: are we improving or worsening outcomes?

Nathan S. FoxMaternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USA, ;The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA, Correspondence[email protected]
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Rachel S. GerberThe Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA, and
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Daniel H. SaltzmanMaternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USA, ;The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA,
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Simi GuptaMaternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USA, ;The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA,
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Ariel Y. FishmanThe Sy Syms School of Business, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, USA
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Chad K. KlauserMaternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USA, ;The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA,
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Andrei RebarberMaternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, New York, NY, USA, ;The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA,
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Pages 1041-1045 | Received 10 Feb 2015, Accepted 03 Apr 2015, Published online: 04 May 2015

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