Novel ALDH3A2 Heterozygous Mutations in a Japanese Family with Sjögren–Larsson Syndrome
✍ Scribed by Sakai, Kaori; Akiyama, Masashi; Watanabe, Tomoyuki; Sanayama, Kazunori; Sugita, Katsuo; Takahashi, Mari; Suehiro, Keisuke; Yorifuji, Kazuhiko; Shibaki, Akihiko; Shimizu, Hiroshi
- Book ID
- 110049526
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 139 KB
- Volume
- 126
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-202X
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