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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 23, 2010 - Issue 12
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Original Article

Vitamin A supplementation in late pregnancy can decrease the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in newborns

T. Arun BabuDepartment of PediatricsCorrespondence[email protected]
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V. SharmilaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
Pages 1468-1469 | Received 30 Nov 2009, Accepted 29 Dec 2009, Published online: 19 Mar 2010

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