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. 1956 Aug;31(158):254–264. doi: 10.1136/adc.31.158.254

A Clinical and Biochemical Study of Galactosaemia

A Possible Explanation of the Nature of the Biochemical Lesion

G M Komrower, V Schwarz, A Holzel, L Golberg
PMCID: PMC2011923  PMID: 13363463

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