Trends and Causes of Congenital Anomalies in the Pleven Region, Bulgaria
By: K Kovacheva, M Simeonova and A Velkova
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10034-009-0007-7 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5761 (formerly 1311-0160) | Journal ISSN: 1311-0160
Language: English
Page range: 37 - 43
Published on: Oct 9, 2009
Published by: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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