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Second-Trimester Abortion

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The purpose of this chapter is to synthesize existing information about the size and development of the human fetus and its placenta, membranes, cord, and amniotic fluid during the second trimester of pregnancy, or the gestation period from approximately 13–25 weeks.

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  1. Kurt Benirschke
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Gary S. Berger MD, MSPH, FACOG William E. Brenner MD, FACOG Louis G. Keith MD, FACOG

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Benirschke, K. (1981). Anatomy. In: Berger, G.S., Brenner, W.E., Keith, L.G. (eds) Second-Trimester Abortion. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8293-2_4

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