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Editorial
. 2006 Sep 23;333(7569):615-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.38961.437639.BE.

Teratogenicity of antiepileptic drugs

David P Breen, Richard J Davenport
Editorial

Teratogenicity of antiepileptic drugs

David P Breen et al. BMJ. .
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