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Incidence, risk factors, and maternal outcomes of major degree placenta previa

A 10-year retrospective analysis

Mehad H. AlQasem, Ayman H. Shaamash, Deama S. Al Ghamdi, Ahmed A. Mahfouz and Mamdoh A. Eskandar
Saudi Medical Journal September 2023, 44 (9) 912-920; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.9.20230112

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