Prenatal diagnosis and molecular analysis of type 1 thanatophoric dysplasia
Dongzhi Li1, Can Liao, Xiaoyan Ma
1Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Maternal and Neonatal Hospital, Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. dongzhi3@yahoo.com.cn
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