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Timing of umbilical cord clamping in term and preterm deliveries and infant and maternal outcomes: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

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Mathew, J.L. Timing of umbilical cord clamping in term and preterm deliveries and infant and maternal outcomes: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials . Indian Pediatr 48, 123–129 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-011-0031-z

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