American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 192, Issue 1 , Pages 199-207 , January 2005

Predicting respiratory distress syndrome using gestational age and fetal lung maturity by fluorescent polarization

Received 3 December 2003 ,Revised 7 April 2004 ,Accepted 27 April 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.04.023

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 192, Issue 1 , Pages 199-207 , January 2005

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