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Superior Congenital Sternal Cleft

Journal of Perinatology volume 21, pages 334–335 (2001)Cite this article

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Herman, T., Siegel, M. Superior Congenital Sternal Cleft. J Perinatol 21, 334–335 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7200505

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