Pregnancy outcomes regarding maternal serum AFP value in second trimester screening
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Perinatal Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1619-3997,0300-5577
DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2016-0101