Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 291-295 , September 2008

Ultrasound Assessment of Cervical Length in Pregnancy

,Accepted 4 July 2008.

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PII: S1028-4559(08)60126-6

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60126-6

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 291-295 , September 2008

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