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Abnormal persistence of branchial apparatus remnants results in branchial anomalies.

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(2006). Branchial Cleft Anomalies. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-161-5_23

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