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Perforated duodenal ulcer in the puerperium

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The authors thank Lisa Xue and Lucy Reid from the Library of The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for providing essential references.

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  1. Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE2 7LX, UK

    Samuel Engemise

  2. The Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London, N19 5NF, UK

    Ayo Oshowo

  3. The Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London, N19 5NF, UK

    Amma Kyei-Mensah

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Engemise, S., Oshowo, A. & Kyei-Mensah, A. Perforated duodenal ulcer in the puerperium. Arch Gynecol Obstet 279, 407–410 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0722-4

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