Phenotypic heterogeneity of an adult form of adrenoleukodystrophy in monozygotic twins
β Scribed by Gen Sobue; Ikuko Ueno-Natsukari; Hideki Okamoto; Thomas A. Connell; Izumi Aizawa; Koichi Mizoguchi; Masamitsu Honma; Gen Ishikawa; Terunori Mitsuma; Dr. Naoki Natsukari
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 450 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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