Incomplete phenotypic presentation in a girl with rare Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome.
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SUBMITTER: Chrzanowska J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9931845 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar
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Incomplete phenotypic presentation in a girl with rare Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome.
Chrzanowska Joanna J Skarul Jagoda J Zubkiewicz-Kucharska Agnieszka A Borowiec Maciej M Zmyslowska Agnieszka A
Acta diabetologica 20221104 3
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