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Cools, M., Duval, E.L. & Jespers, A. Adverse neonatal outcome after maternal biliopancreatic diversion operation: report of nine cases. Eur J Pediatr 165, 199–202 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-005-0056-1
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