Early vs. late umbilical cord clamping: the controversy

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Kent L Thornburg. J Physiol. 2022 Aug.

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. 2022 Aug;600(15):3387-3389.

doi: 10.1113/JP283266. Epub 2022 Jul 14.

¹ Center for Developmental Health, Knight Cardiovascular Institute, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.

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Keywords: delayed cord clamping; fetal circulation; premature neonate.

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