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. 2013 Dec;132(6):987-9.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-1441. Epub 2013 Nov 25.

The political history of PKU: reflections on 50 years of newborn screening

Jeffrey P Brosco  1 , Diane B Paul
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The political history of PKU: reflections on 50 years of newborn screening

Jeffrey P Brosco et al. Pediatrics. 2013 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: genetics; history; newborn screening; phenylketonuria.

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