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Original Article

Psychological and behavioural aspects of patients with Turner syndrome from childhood to adulthood: a review of the clinical literature

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Pages 45-51 | Received 14 Jun 2006, Accepted 10 Jul 2007, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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