Maternal smoking habits and congenital malformations:
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Dr F B Wallace stimulated the initial design of the gutter treatment, and we are also indebted to Mr D E Cross, of Portex Ltd, for help with the prototype development and the production of a sterile kit. Our thanks go to Mrs D Weightman for statistical advice; and Mr D Hammersley, medical artist, Newcastle University, and Mr G Lythe, medical artist, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, for the illustrations. Finally, we are grateful to the consultant surgeons in Newcastle for referring patients for treatment, and for their help.
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Smoking habits, nicotine use, and congenital malformations.
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