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. 2014;1(3):00019.
doi: 10.15406/ogij.2014.01.00019.

Why is Preterm Birth Stubbornly Higher in African-Americans?

Sara A Mohamed  1 , Chandra Thota  2 , Paul C Browne  2 , Michael P Diamond  2 , Ayman Al-Hendy  2
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Why is Preterm Birth Stubbornly Higher in African-Americans?

Sara A Mohamed et al. Obstet Gynecol Int J. 2014.
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