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Original Article

Gastrointestinal Malformations Associated with Prune Belly Syndrome: Three Cases and a Review of the Literature

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Pages 421-448 | Received 21 Dec 1983, Accepted 02 Mar 1984, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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