The principles of teratology: are they still true?

Jan M Friedman1

  • 1Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, and Child & Family Research Institute, Children’s & Women’s Hospital, 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada. frid@interchange.ubc.ca

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