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Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Volume 5, 1996 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Amniotic Fluid Alpha Fetoprotein (AFAFP) and Maternal Serum Alpha Fetoprotein (MSAFP) in Abdominal Pregnancies: Correlation with Extent and Site of Placental Implantation and Clinical Implications

Joseph B. Shumway Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Jeffrey S. Greenspoon Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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Adib N. Khouzami Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Lawrence D. Piatt Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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Karin J. Blakemore Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Pages 120-123 | Received 01 Jan 1996, Accepted 22 Jan 1996, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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