Antibiotics in second trimester may reduce risk of preterm birth
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Second trimester cervical length measurement for prediction spontaneous preterm birth in an unselected risk population
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39111.364410.db