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Original Article

Fetal fibronectin status and cervical length in women with threatened preterm labor and the effectiveness of maintenance tocolysis

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Pages 1556-1561 | Received 19 Mar 2015, Accepted 19 May 2015, Published online: 24 Jun 2015

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