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Characterization of the biochemical abnormality in the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

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  1. Department of Medicine, UMDNJ-NJ Medical School, Newark

    Ashok K. Batta & Gsrald Salen

  2. Gl Section (15A), VA Medical Center, Tremont Ave, 07018, East Orange, NJ, USA

    Ashok K. Batta & Gsrald Salen

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Batta, A.K., Salen, G. Characterization of the biochemical abnormality in the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. Indian J Pediatr 63, 143–147 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845236

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