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Clinical manifestations, risk factors, and maternal and perinatal outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 in pregnancy: living systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3320 (Published 01 September 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m3320Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus outbreak
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