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Research Article

Maternal association and influence of DHFR 19 bp deletion variant predisposes foetus to anencephaly susceptibility: a family-based triad study

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Pages 640-646 | Received 31 May 2017, Accepted 20 Apr 2018, Published online: 15 May 2018

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