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Structural and functional brain abnormalities in Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome

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Harper, R.M., Woo, M.A., Macey, P.M., Kumar, R. (2008). Structural and functional brain abnormalities in Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome. In: Genetic Basis for Respiratory Control Disorders. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-70765-5_5

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