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Original Article

Twin vaginal delivery is associated with lower umbilical arterial blood pH of the second twin and less intrapartum blood loss

Yukiyasu SatoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otsu Red Cross Hospital, Otsu, Japan and Correspondence[email protected]
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Ikuko EmotoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otsu Red Cross Hospital, Otsu, Japan and
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Shunsuke MaruyamaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otsu Red Cross Hospital, Otsu, Japan and
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Atsuko TagaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otsu Red Cross Hospital, Otsu, Japan and
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Tsuyoshi FujiiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyoto Katsura Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
Pages 3067-3071 | Received 03 Sep 2015, Accepted 05 Nov 2015, Published online: 04 Dec 2015

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