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Fetoscopy: an update.

G R De Vore·M J Mahoney·J C Hobbins
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Blood Specimen CollectionFemaleFetal BloodFetal DiseasesFetoscopyHumansPregnancyPrenatal DiagnosisUltrasonographyJournal ArticleResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.Review

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G R De Vore, M J Mahoney, J C Hobbins. 1980. Fetoscopy: an update.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00003081-198006000-00017

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