An Approach to the Identification of Anomalies and Etiologies in Neonates with Identified or Suspected VACTERL (vertebral Defects, Anal Atresia, Tracheo-esophageal Fistula with Esophageal Atresia, Cardiac Anomalies, Renal Anomalies, and Limb...

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Journal J Pediatr

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2013 Dec 17

PMID 24332453

Citations 32

Authors

Benjamin D Solomon

Linda A Baker

Kelly A Bear

Bridget K Cunningham

Philip F Giampietro

Colleen Hadigan

Donald W Hadley

Steven Harrison

Marc A Levitt

Nickie Niforatos

Scott M Paul

Cathleen Raggio

Heiko Reutter

Nicole Warren-Mora

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