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Editorial
. 2023 Jun 1;141(6):1046-1048.
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005209. Epub 2023 May 3.

Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy and Postpartum: It Is Time for a Change

Michael Auerbach  1 , Malcolm G Munro
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Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy and Postpartum: It Is Time for a Change

Michael Auerbach et al. Obstet Gynecol. .
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