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Thorax. 1962 June; 17(2): 159–167.
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Ectopia Cordis in Man
R. Kanagasuntheram and J. A. Verzin
Department of Anatomy, University of Khartoum, Sudan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Khartoum, Sudan
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