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Original Article

Congenital abnormalities at a tertiary center in Jamaica: An 18-month maternal–fetal medicine experience

N. JohnsonMaternal–Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, JamaicaCorrespondence[email protected]
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K. BishopDepartment of Pathology, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
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H. TrotmanDepartment of Child Health, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
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M. ReidTropical Medicine Research Institute, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
Pages 687-691 | Received 01 Mar 2011, Accepted 03 Jun 2011, Published online: 20 Jul 2011

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