Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency: findings and treatment in a symptomatic female heterozygote
✍ Scribed by C. Soulpis; D. Markosoglou; F. Papadelis; A. Caraboula; S. Giouroukos; A. Skarpalezou; S. Missìou-Tsagarakis; H. Michelakakis
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 150 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0141-8955
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