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Research Article

A Teratological Study of Aminoglycoside Antibiotic Treatment During Pregnancy

Andrew E. Czeizel, Magda Rockenbauer, Jørn Olsen, Henrik T. Sørensen Törökvész lejtö32, HU-1026 Budapest, Hungary
Pages 309-313 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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