Osteogenesis imperfecta with congenital joint contractures (Bruck Syndrome)
β Scribed by Denis Viljoen; Gerry Versfeld; Peter Beighton
- Book ID
- 115089920
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 467 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0009-9163
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