Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 253-260 , October 2010

Potential biomarkers for hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy

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Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 253-260 , October 2010

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