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Intrauterine Treatment of Spina Bifida

Luca Mazzone, Martin Meuli

Citation Information : Mazzone L, Meuli M. Intrauterine Treatment of Spina Bifida. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017; 11 (4):347-354.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1542

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-09-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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Mazzone L, Meuli M. Intrauterine Treatment of Spina Bifida. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017;11(4):347-354.


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