SOMATIC GROWTH OF BRAZILIAN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Human Growth and Development
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2175-3598,0104-1282
DOI: 10.7322/jhgd.96800