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Original Article

Agenesis of the Ductus Venosus and its Correlation to Hydrops Fetalis and the Fetal Hepatic Circulation: Case Reports and Review of the Literature

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Pages 39-50 | Received 12 Apr 1994, Accepted 25 May 1994, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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