American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 3 , Pages 241.e1-241.e6 , March 2010

Agricultural-related chemical exposures, season of conception, and risk of gastroschisis in Washington State

Presented orally at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Chicago, IL, Feb. 1-6, 2010.

Received 22 November 2009 ,Revised 24 December 2009 ,Accepted 14 January 2010.

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 Cite this article as: Waller SA, Paul K, Peterson SE, et al. Agricultural-related chemical exposures, season of conception, and risk of gastroschisis in Washington State. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:241.e1-6.

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PII: S0002-9378(10)00034-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.023

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 3 , Pages 241.e1-241.e6 , March 2010

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