Spondylothoracic dysostosis in Puerto Rico

The Genetics and Development of Scoliosis

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 109-126

  Cornier, Alberto Santiago ^a,b  

^a Hospital de la Concepcion   (Puerto Rico)

^b PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

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EID: 84886313504     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1406-4_6     Document Type: Chapter

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