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. 1963 Oct;38(201):425–436. doi: 10.1136/adc.38.201.425

Homocystinuria: A new inborn error of Metabolism associated with Mental Deficiency

Nina A J Carson, D C Cusworth, C E Dent, C M B Field, D W Neill, R G Westall
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