Townes–Brocks Syndrome With Consistent Renal Hypodysplasia and Variable Extrarenal Features Across Three Generations of Serbian Family
By: A Paripović, A Janković, N Ilić, S Ostojić, S Todorović, D Radivojević, B Pejović, R Naumović and A Sarajlija
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2025-00016 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5761
Language: English
Page range: 93 - 100
Published on: May 14, 2026
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