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Research Article

Ovine fetal swallowing: expression of preterm neurobehavioral rhythms

M. J. M. Nijland Laboratory for Pregnancy and Newborn Research, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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L. Day Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA
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M. G. Ross Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA
Pages 251-257 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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