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Dermatoglyphics of a High Altitude Peruvian Population and Interpopulation Comparisons

✍ Scribed by Ramírez Baca, Oswaldo; Del Valle Mendoza, Luis; Arzola Guerrero, Nicolás

Book ID
118125751
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Year
2001
Tongue
English
Weight
173 KB
Volume
2
Category
Article
ISSN
1527-0297

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