Review Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
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Richard P Smith PhD MRCOG Subspecialty trainee Fetal Medicine Unit and University of Bristol Fetal Medicine Research Group, St Michael’s Hospital, Southwell Street, Bristol, BS2 8EG, UK E-mail: [email protected] (corresponding author) Mark L Denbow PhD MRCOG Consultant and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer Fetal Medicine Unit and University of Bristol Fetal Medicine Research Group, St Michael’s Hospital, Bristol, UK The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 10.1576/toag.8.1.001.27201 www.rcog.org.uk/togonline 2006;8:1–6 Review
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