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Genetic polymorphisms in 18 autosomal STR loci in the Tibetan population living in Tibet Chamdo, Southwest China Zhenghui LiJian ZhangJian Ye Population Data 18 November 2017 Pages: 733 - 734
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Rare cause of delirium and hypoxemia after coronary bypass surgery: transdermal lidocaine patch-associated methemoglobinemia Fidel A. AcevedoEsther J. KimVance G. Nielsen Case Report 05 September 2017 Pages: 767 - 769
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Time since death in a case of simultaneous demise due to a single gunshot: an issue concerning the use of Henssge’s nomogram Simone CappellettiEdoardo BottoniCostantino Ciallella Case Report 15 October 2017 Pages: 781 - 785
A diabetic ketoacidosis in a context of hyperglycemia addiction Guillaume RousseauCristian PalmiereClotilde Rougé-Maillart Case Report 15 October 2017 Pages: 787 - 790
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Age estimation of Chinese children based on second molar maturity Yu-cheng GuoGuang ChuAndreas Schmeling Original Article 15 October 2017 Pages: 807 - 813
Ethical aspects of medical age assessment in the asylum process: a Swedish perspective Erik MalmqvistElisabeth FurbergLars Sandman Original Article Open access 11 November 2017 Pages: 815 - 823
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Social vulnerabilities and health conditions of arrestees in the Greater Paris area, France, in 2013: a multicentre cross-sectional study Emilie VerdierCéline DenisPatrick Chariot Original Article 31 October 2017 Pages: 897 - 905
Determination of sex on the basis of hyoid bone measurements in a Japanese population using multidetector computed tomography Suguru TorimitsuYohsuke MakinoHirotaro Iwase Original Article 02 November 2017 Pages: 907 - 914
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