Body measurements were taken and the prevalence of major malformations and of 57 minor anomalies was determined in 106 children with malignant disease, in 81 of their sibs, and in 106 control subjects matched to the patients according to sex, age and ethnic origin. Leukaemic children had a signific
Association of rib anomalies and malignancy in childhood
β Scribed by R. Schumacher; A. Mai; P. Gutjahr
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 659 KB
- Volume
- 151
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6997
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