Head circumference is an independent clinical finding associated with autism
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In utero Head Circumference is Associated with Childhood Allergy
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Medical Genetics
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0148-7299,1096-8628
DOI: 10.1002/1096-8628(20001211)95:4<339::aid-ajmg9>3.0.co;2-b