Prenatal diagnosis of Zellweger syndrome by determination of trihydroxycoprostanic acid in amniotic fluid
β Scribed by F. Stellaard; S. A. Langelaar; R. M. Kok; W. J. Kleijer; R. B. H. Schutgens; C. Jakobs
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 225 KB
- Volume
- 148
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6997
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