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Status thymico-lymphaticus, apnoea, and sudden infant death — lessons learned from the past?

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SID :

sudden infant death

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Poets, C.F. Status thymico-lymphaticus, apnoea, and sudden infant death — lessons learned from the past?. Eur J Pediatr 155, 165–167 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01953930

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