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Journal of Perinatology volume 26, pages 720–721 (2006)Cite this article

We thank Dr Gordon for his interest in our paper, and for his thoughtful comments.

The following is our response to his comments:

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Sharma, R., Hudak, M. Response to Dr Gordon. J Perinatol 26, 720–721 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211598

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