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Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome
Yogesh G Shah,
Leon Metlay,
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Yogesh G Shah
MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York
Fairview General Hospital, 18101 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111Search for more papers by this authorLeon Metlay
MD
Department of Pathology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York
Search for more papers by this authorYogesh G Shah,
Leon Metlay,
Corresponding Author
Yogesh G Shah
MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York
Fairview General Hospital, 18101 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111Search for more papers by this authorLeon Metlay
MD
Department of Pathology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York
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