Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 441-442, December 2008

Prenatal Diagnosis of Digeorge Syndrome

  • Ümit Göktolga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Genetics, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Kazim Gezginç

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Genetics, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Kazim Gezginç, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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  • S. Temel Ceyhan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Genetics, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Ulaş Fidan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Genetics, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Ali Ergün

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Genetics, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Muhterem Bahçe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Iskender Başer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Genetics, Ankara, Turkey

Accepted 26 May 2008.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60014-0

doi:10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60014-0

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 441-442, December 2008

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