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Comment
. 2006 Aug;91(8):629-31.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.094870.

Newborn screening for congenital toxoplasmosis: feasible, but benefits are not established

R Gilbert  1 , C Dezateux
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Comment

Newborn screening for congenital toxoplasmosis: feasible, but benefits are not established

R Gilbert et al. Arch Dis Child. 2006 Aug.

Abstract

Perspective on the paper by Schmidt et al (see page 661)

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