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Does the fibrinogen/albumin ratio predict the prognosis of pregnancies with abortus imminens?

Ceyda S. Usta, Tugba K. Atik, Ruhsen Ozcaglayan, Cagla B. Bulbul, Figen E. Camili and Ertan Adali
Saudi Medical Journal March 2021, 42 (3) 255-263; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.3.20200695

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