Standard growth curves for Japanese patients with Prader-Willi syndrome
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Dental Management of Patients with Prader Willi Syndrome
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Medical Genetics
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0148-7299,1096-8628
DOI: 10.1002/1096-8628(20001113)95:2<130::aid-ajmg7>3.0.co;2-r