European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 16-19 , January 2008

Total and differential leukocyte counts percentiles in normal pregnancy

  • Samuel Lurie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
    • Woman's Health Center, “Netka”, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel. Tel.: +972 3 5028329; fax: +972 8 9366259.
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  • Einam Rahamim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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  • Irena Piper

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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  • Abraham Golan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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  • Oscar Sadan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Received 28 January 2006 ,Revised 28 October 2006 ,Accepted 28 December 2006.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00023-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.12.013

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 16-19 , January 2008

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