## Abstract **BACKGROUND:** Limb reduction deficiencies that are accompanied by amniotic bands (ABβLs) and terminal transverse limb deficiencies (TLDs) have each been attributed to vascular disruption; for the former, however, it is not clear if amniotic bands are the primary cause of or are second
Epidemiologic analysis of maternal factors and amniotic band defects
β Scribed by Martha M. Werler; Carol Louik; Allen A. Mitchell
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Volume
- 67
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1542-0752
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