International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 18-21 , April 2006

Amniotic fluid endothelin levels and the incidence of premature rupture of membranes

Received 17 September 2005 ,Revised 13 December 2005 ,Accepted 15 December 2005.

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PII: S0020-7292(05)00647-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.12.013

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 18-21 , April 2006

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