The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 2 , Page 175 , February 2010

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sheds Light on the Nature of Smoking-Induced Effects on Fetal Brain

  • Seppo Heinonen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Seppo Heinonen, MD, PhD, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Kuopio University and Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.

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PII: S0022-3476(09)00880-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.09.011

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 2 , Page 175 , February 2010

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