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. 2024 Oct;96(5):1105-1106.
doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03315-z. Epub 2024 Jun 10.

Risk of childhood cancer in infants treated with phototherapy for neonatal jaundice

Libor Vítek  1
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Risk of childhood cancer in infants treated with phototherapy for neonatal jaundice

Libor Vítek. Pediatr Res. 2024 Oct.
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