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. 1987 Dec;50(12):1710–1712. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.50.12.1710

Adult metachromatic leucodystrophy: an underdiagnosed disease?

M Cerizza, R Nemni, F Tamma
PMCID: PMC1032630  PMID: 3437317

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