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Abnormal Cry and Intracranial Calcifications: Clues to the Diagnosis of Fetal Varicella-Zoster Syndrome

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Kerkering, K. Abnormal Cry and Intracranial Calcifications: Clues to the Diagnosis of Fetal Varicella-Zoster Syndrome. J Perinatol 21, 131–135 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7200503

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