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Research Article

The observed vs. expected lung-to-head ratio does not correct for the effect of gestational age on the lung-to-head ratio

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Pages 552-557 | Received 20 Sep 2012, Accepted 27 Sep 2012, Published online: 09 Nov 2012

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