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. 1966 Dec;41(220):642–651. doi: 10.1136/adc.41.220.642

Metabolism of tryptophan in childhood epilepsy.

P A Hughes, B D Bower, D N Raine, N Syed
PMCID: PMC2019675  PMID: 5927919

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