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A Novel GCH1 Mutation in An Indian Child with GTP Cyclohydrolase Deficiency

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  1. Department of Pediatric Neurology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

    Vykuntaraju K. Gowda, Balamurugan Nagarajan & Varunvenkat M. Srinivasan

  2. Bangalore Child Neurology and Rehabilitation Center, No 8/A, First Cross, First Main, Near Adhichunchanagiri Choultry, Vijayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560104, India

    Vykuntaraju K. Gowda

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

    Asha Benakappa

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VKR: Revised and approved the manuscript for important intellectual content and will act as guarantor of the paper; BN: Diagnosis, management and writing the manuscript; VMS: Conducted laboratory tests and analyzed the data; AB: Conducted laboratory tests and revision of the manuscript.

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Gowda, V.K., Nagarajan, B., Srinivasan, V.M. et al. A Novel GCH1 Mutation in An Indian Child with GTP Cyclohydrolase Deficiency. Indian J Pediatr 86, 752–753 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-019-02900-z

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