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. 2021 Jun;147(6):e2020038158.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-038158. Epub 2021 May 17.

Is There a Molecular Basis to Accelerated Aging?

Pam Factor-Litvak  1
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Is There a Molecular Basis to Accelerated Aging?

Pam Factor-Litvak. Pediatrics. 2021 Jun.
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POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The author has indicated she has no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

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