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Original Article

Fetal adrenal gland volume and preterm birth: a prospective third-trimester screening evaluation

Yael Hoffman SageDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, Correspondence[email protected]
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Lydia LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA,
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Ann M. ThomasDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA, and
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Carol B. BensonDepartment of Radiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Thomas D. ShippDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA,
Pages 1552-1555 | Received 08 Apr 2015, Accepted 04 Jun 2015, Published online: 28 Jul 2015

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