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LÆKNABLAÐIÐ 1997; 83
809
orðið aukning á nýgengi hjartagalla meðal ein-
bura með tilliti til tæknifrjóvgana.
Þegar þess er gætt hversu lítið er í raun vitað
um orsakir meðfæddra hjartagalla, sjúkdóm
sem hrjáir 1% allra barna og 3% tvíbura, hlýtur
að teljast þörf ítarlegri rannsókna.
Þakkir
Vísindasjóði Landspítalans eru færðar þakk-
ir fyrir fjárstuðning.
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