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Sugiyama, N., Matsuda, I., Wada, Y. et al. Urinary propionylcarnitine analysis for monitoring carnitine supplementation in inherited disorders of propionate metabolism. J Inherit Metab Dis 17, 611–615 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00711600
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