American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 196, Issue 5 , Pages e6-e8 , May 2007

Does peripartum infection increase the incidence of cerebral palsy in extremely low birthweight infants?

Received 1 August 2006 ,Revised 12 December 2006 ,Accepted 5 January 2007.

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PII: S0002-9378(07)00041-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.01.009

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 196, Issue 5 , Pages e6-e8 , May 2007

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