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Spondylothoracic and spondylocostal dysostosis. Hereditary forms of spinal deformity.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1884
ISSN: 0959-5287,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1177/095952878406700119