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Barakat, R.M.B., Garzon, S., Laganà, A.S. et al. Fetus-in-fetu: a rare condition that requires common rules for its definition. Arch Gynecol Obstet 302, 1541–1543 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-019-05211-y
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