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International Journal of Neuroscience Volume 82, 1995 - Issue 1-2
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Original Article

Growth Hormone Limits the Brain/Body Development before Birth in Relation to Sex, Grasp-Reflex Asymmetry and Familial Sinistrality of Human Neonates

Üner Tan Atatürk University, Medical Faculty, Department of Physiology, Erzurum, Turkey
Pages 105-111 | Received 03 Jan 1995, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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