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Concordance in physical growth for monozygotic and dizygotic twins

Ronald S. Wilson Child Development Unit, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Pages 1-10 | Received 31 Oct 1974, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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