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. 1967 Oct;42(225):467–478. doi: 10.1136/adc.42.225.467

Leigh's subacute necrotizing encephalopathy: clinical and biochemical study, with special reference to therapy with lipoate.

B E Clayton, R H Dobbs, A D Patrick
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