Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1593-1598 , November 1999

Relationship of the notochord to foregut development in the fetal rat model of esophageal atresia

  • Bao Quan Qi
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  • Spencer W Beasley

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Professor Spencer W. Beasley, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, Private Bag 4710, Christchurch, New Zealand.

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☆ Presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Beijing, China, May 9–14, 1999.

☆☆ This work was supported by the Robert McClelland Trust and RG Bell Charitable Trust.

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Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1593-1598 , November 1999

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