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Original Article

Sonographic assessment of fetal occiput position during labor for the prediction of labor dystocia and perinatal outcomes

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Pages 3988-3992 | Received 29 Dec 2015, Accepted 05 Feb 2016, Published online: 07 Mar 2016

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