Original Contribution Effect of Consanguinity on Birth Weight for Gestational Age in a Developing Country
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1 Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. 2 School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 3 Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. 4 Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. 5 Department of Pediatrics, Rizk Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
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