Early Human Development
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 3-8 , January 2012

Prenatal diagnosis: Types and techniques

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2011.11.003

Early Human Development
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 3-8 , January 2012

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