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Original Article

Sudden unexpected neonatal death in the first week of life: Autopsy findings from a specialist centre

Martin A. Weber Department of Paediatric Pathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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Michael T. Ashworth Department of Paediatric Pathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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R. Anthony Risdon Department of Paediatric Pathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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Ivan Brooke Department of Paediatric Pathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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Marian Malone Department of Paediatric Pathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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Dr. Neil J. Sebire Department of Paediatric Pathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 398-404 | Received 22 Mar 2008, Accepted 13 Aug 2008, Published online: 21 Jul 2009

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