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Hypoplasia of the lung in the newborn

An autopsy study

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Hypoplasia of the lungs was observed in 13 cases (7.8 per cent) out of 165 autopsies performed at Medical College Hospital, Aurangabad. The associated malformation included anencephaly, diaphragmatic hernia, hydrocephalus, skeletal defects and renal agenesis.

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    Zakia Sultana, V. H. Talib, S. D. Patil, M. S. Deshpande & K. D. Sharma

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From the Department of Pathology, Medical College, Aurangabad.

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Sultana, Z., Talib, V.H., Patil, S.D. et al. Hypoplasia of the lung in the newborn. Indian J Pediatr 40, 419–421 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02760296

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