Neural tube defects and maternal weight reduction in early pregnancy
β Scribed by E Robert; Ch Francannet; G Shaw
- Book ID
- 113384389
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 124 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0890-6238
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