Vitamin D deficiency rickets in a child with xeroderma pigmentosum
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Child Health - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
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Authors and Affiliations
Nimisha Jain, Devi Dayal, Balasubramaniyan Muthuvel
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Nimisha Jain, Devi Dayal, Balasubramaniyan Muthuvel
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