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. 2001 Dec 15;323(7326):1426-7.

Genetics mediate relation of birth weight to childhood IQ

D I Boomsma, C E van Beijsterveldt, M J Rietveld, M Bartels, G C van Baal
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Genetics mediate relation of birth weight to childhood IQ

D I Boomsma et al. BMJ. .
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