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Clofibrate in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

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Chawla, D. Clofibrate in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia. Indian J Pediatr 84, 735–736 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-017-2438-6

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