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. 2016 Jan;7(1):97-105.
doi: 10.1007/s12687-015-0249-x. Epub 2015 Aug 18.

Primary prevention of neural tube defects in Brazil: insights into anencephaly

Rubén Bronberg  1 , José Dipierri  2 , Emma Alfaro  2 , Maria Teresa Sanseverino  3 , Lavinia Schüler-Faccini  3
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Primary prevention of neural tube defects in Brazil: insights into anencephaly

Rubén Bronberg et al. J Community Genet. 2016 Jan.
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