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Review
. 2007 May 15;145C(2):105-8.
doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30133.

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and pulmonary hypoplasia: new insights from developmental biology and genetics

Kate G Ackerman  1 , Barbara R Pober
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Review

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and pulmonary hypoplasia: new insights from developmental biology and genetics

Kate G Ackerman et al. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. .
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Figure 1
Pictorial classification of Diaphragmatic Defects. We ask that surgeons and pathologists test this schematic by “drawing in” the exact location of the diaphragm defects and completing the requested information. Completed forms as well as comments to improve this schematic should be sent to us at the contact information provided.
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