Paediatric Surgical Complications of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Eur J Pediatr Surg 2014; 24(04): e1-e2
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965474

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Authors

B. Amjad

¹Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, United Kingdom
C. A. Hajivassiliou

¹Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, United Kingdom
F. M. Pope

²School of Health and Life Sciences, University of London, London, United Kingdom

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