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Treatments for precursors of cervical cancer and preterm labour

  1. SJ Stock,
  2. JE Norman

Article first published online: 10 APR 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03291.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 119, Issue 6, pages 647–649, May 2012

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Stock, S. and Norman, J. (2012), Treatments for precursors of cervical cancer and preterm labour. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 119: 647–649. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03291.x

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  1. MRC Centre for Reproductive Heath, University of Edinburgh, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh, UK

*Dr Sarah Stock, MRC Centre for Reproductive Heath, University of Edinburgh, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK. Email sarah.stock@ed.ac.uk

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  1. Issue published online: 10 APR 2012
  2. Article first published online: 10 APR 2012
  3. Accepted 15 January 2012.

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