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Alopecia in Breastfed Infant Possibly Due to Mother Getting Valproate

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Govindan, K., Mandadi, G. Alopecia in Breastfed Infant Possibly Due to Mother Getting Valproate. Indian J Pediatr 88, 519–520 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-020-03390-0

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