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Bilateral abductor vocal cord palsy and pregnancy: a case report

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

    A. L. Roslani, M. A. Yusof & R. Ismail

  2. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

    R. A. Raja Lope Ahmad

  3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

    S. Yusuf

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Roslani, A.L., Raja Lope Ahmad, R.A., Yusof, M.A. et al. Bilateral abductor vocal cord palsy and pregnancy: a case report. Arch Gynecol Obstet 287, 1267–1269 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-012-2640-8

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