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. 1964 Feb;39(203):41–57. doi: 10.1136/adc.39.203.41

The Natural History of Spina Bifida Cystica

Detailed Analysis of 407 Cases

K M Laurence
PMCID: PMC2019157  PMID: 14160086

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