Craniofacial morphology in patients with hypophosphataemic vitamin-D-resistant rickets: a cephalometric study
β Scribed by S. H. AL-JUNDI; I. M. DABOUS; G. A. AL-JAMAL
- Book ID
- 110093253
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 108 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0305-182X
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