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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India

    Anup Mohta

  2. Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India

    Medha Mohta

  3. 28-B, Pocket C, SFS Flats, Mayur Vihar, Phase-III, Delhi, 110 096, India

    Anup Mohta

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Mohta, A., Mohta, M. Accurate references add to the credibility. Indian Pediatr 53, 1003–1006 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-016-0976-z

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