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Organ Weight Standards for Human Fetuses

Thomas H. Shepard Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, and Departments of Environmental Health and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, and Affiliate of Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195
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Ming Shi Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, and Departments of Environmental Health and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, and Affiliate of Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195
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Gilbert W. Fellingham Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, and Departments of Environmental Health and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, and Affiliate of Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195
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Masahiko Fujinaga Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, and Departments of Environmental Health and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, and Affiliate of Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195
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Jack M. Fitzsimmons Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, and Departments of Environmental Health and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, and Affiliate of Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195
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Alan G. Fantel Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, and Departments of Environmental Health and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, and Affiliate of Child Development and Mental Retardation Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195
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Mason Barr Departments of Pediatrics, Pathology and Obstetrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
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Pages 513-524 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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