Second trimester amniotic fluid oestriol, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate, and human chorionic gonadotrophin levels in Down's syndrome
โ Scribed by H. S. CUCKLE; N. J. WALD; J. W. DENSEM; J. CANICK; K. B. ABELL
- Book ID
- 111155331
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 213 KB
- Volume
- 98
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1470-0328
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