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Eriksson, U.J., Cederberg, J. & Wentzel, P. Congenital Malformations in Offspring of Diabetic Mothers—Animal and Human Studies. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 4, 79–93 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021879504372

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