Does increased nuchal translucency indicate a fetal abnormality? A retrospective study to clarify the clinical significance of nuchal translucency in Japan
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Fetal nuchal translucency scan in Nigeria
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Human Genetics
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1434-5161,1435-232X
DOI: 10.1007/s10038-008-0299-6