Birth weight of twins: 1. The fetal growth patterns of twins and singletons
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Birth weight discordant twins have increased prenatal mortality and neonatal morbidity: an analysis of 1,132 twins
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عنوان ژورنال: Genetics and Molecular Biology
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1415-4757
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47571998000100025