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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 29, 2016 - Issue 12
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Original Article

Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM): outcomes of delivery at 32°/7 –336/7 weeks after confirmed fetal lung maturity (FLM) versus expectant management until 34°/7 weeks

Akila SubramaniamDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA and Correspondence[email protected]
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Sue S. CliverDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA and
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Stephanie SmeltzerSchool of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Alan T. TitaDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA and
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Luisa L. WettaDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA and
Pages 1895-1899 | Received 29 Apr 2015, Accepted 17 Jul 2015, Published online: 26 Aug 2015

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