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Apert Syndrome in the Era of Prenatal Diagnosis

Florin Stamatian, Gabriela Caracostea, Tunde Kovacs, Mariela Militaru

Keywords : Apert syndrome,Craniosynostosis,Syndactyly,Metopic suture

Citation Information : Stamatian F, Caracostea G, Kovacs T, Militaru M. Apert Syndrome in the Era of Prenatal Diagnosis. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2014; 8 (2):222-225.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1358

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-03-2015

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


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Stamatian F, Kovacs T, Militaru M, Caracostea G. Apert Syndrome in the Era of Prenatal Diagnosis. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2014;8(2):222-225.


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