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Editorial
. 2021 Apr 1;320(4):R467-R468.
doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00325.2020. Epub 2020 Dec 16.

Measurement of fetal parasympathetic activity during labor: a new pathway for evaluation of fetal well-being?

L Ghesquière  1   2 , J De Jonckheere  1   3 , L Storme  1   4 , C Garabedian  1   2
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Measurement of fetal parasympathetic activity during labor: a new pathway for evaluation of fetal well-being?

L Ghesquière et al. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. .
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Keywords: fetal well-being; labor; parasympathetic.

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