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Original Article

Physiological changes in blood flow velocities in the superior mesenteric and coeliac artery in healthy term fetuses and newborns during perinatal period

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Pages 827-832 | Received 15 Jul 2010, Accepted 19 Aug 2010, Published online: 07 Dec 2010

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