Dopa-responsive dystonia: Pathological and biochemical observations in a case
β Scribed by Dr. A. H. Rajput; W. R. G. Gibb; X. H. Zhong; K. S. Shannak; S. Kish; L. G. Chang; O. Hornykiewicz
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 716 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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