ACOG educational bulletin. Assessment of fetal lung maturity

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 191-198

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FETUS; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; FETUS LUNG MATURITY; FETUS MATURITY; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031081465     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)85937-1     Document Type: Review

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