Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 389-394 , December 2007

Risk Factors for Spontaneous Preterm Delivery Before 34 Weeks of Gestation Among Taiwanese Women

,Accepted 4 July 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60008-X

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 389-394 , December 2007

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