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Clinico-epidemiological profile and outcomes of babies with neural tube defects in a tertiary care center in Northern India

Bhawana Komal SinghDepartment of Neonatology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India, Atal Bihari Vajpayi Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Arti MariaDepartment of Neonatology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India, Atal Bihari Vajpayi Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Tapas BandyopadhyayDepartment of Neonatology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India, Atal Bihari Vajpayi Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sushil Kumar ChoudharyDepartment of Neonatology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India, Atal Bihari Vajpayi Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
Pages 7052-7057 | Received 16 Jul 2020, Accepted 28 May 2021, Published online: 13 Jun 2021

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