Use ultrasound to predict preterm delivery: do not lose the opportunity
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عنوان ژورنال: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0960-7692
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1996.08050289.x