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In the Search for Genes Responsible for Neural Tube Defects, Glucose Metabolism Matters

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    E. Albert Reece MD, PhD, MBA

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Reece, E.A. In the Search for Genes Responsible for Neural Tube Defects, Glucose Metabolism Matters. Reprod. Sci. 15, 7–8 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1177/1933719107313050

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