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Fetal autonomic response to severe acidaemia during labour

  1. JOEH van Laar1,
  2. CHL Peters2,
  3. R Vullings3,
  4. S Houterman4,
  5. JWM Bergmans3,
  6. SG Oei1,3

Article first published online: 17 DEC 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02456.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 117, Issue 4, pages 429–437, March 2010

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van Laar, J., Peters, C., Vullings, R., Houterman, S., Bergmans, J. and Oei, S. (2010), Fetal autonomic response to severe acidaemia during labour. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 117: 429–437. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02456.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Máxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven

  2. 2

    Department of Clinical Physics, Amphia Hospital, Breda

  3. 3

    Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven

  4. 4

    MMC Academy, Máxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, the Netherlands

*Dr JOEH van Laar, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Máxima Medical Centre, PO Box 7777, 5500 MB Veldhoven, the Netherlands. Email joehvanlaar@hotmail.com

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 FEB 2010
  2. Article first published online: 17 DEC 2009
  3. Accepted 28 October 2009. Published Online 17 December 2009.

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