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Original Article

Published Genetic Variants in Retinopathy of Prematurity: Random Forest Analysis Suggests a Negligible Contribution to Risk and Severity

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Pages 501-505 | Received 13 Dec 2007, Accepted 25 Feb 2008, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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