The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 4 , Pages 499-504 , October 2006

Smaller mandibular size in infants with a history of an apparent life-threatening event

Received 24 August 2005 ,Revised 27 March 2006 ,Accepted 9 June 2006.

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 Supported by the Center for Nursing, Children’s Hospital, Boston; The Thoracic Foundation.

PII: S0022-3476(06)00506-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.06.018

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 4 , Pages 499-504 , October 2006

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