Is screening of TORCH worthwhile in women with bad obstetric history: An observational study from Himalayan Hospital
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Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Science, Dehradun, Pin code248140 Associate Professor, Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Science, Dehradun Pin code248140 Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Science, Dehradun-Pin code248140 PG resident , Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology,Himalayan Institute of Medical Science, Dehradun-Pin code248140
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