Lead Exposure and Cognitive Outcomes of Children With Prenatal Cocaine Exposure—Reply
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Cognitive outcomes of preschool children with prenatal cocaine exposure.
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.292.9.1021-b