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Asymptomatic lesions of the basal ganglia in a patient with methylmalonic aciduria

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Abbreviations

MMA:

methylmalonic aciduria

OLCFA:

odd numbered long-chain fatty acids

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  1. Department of Paediatrics, University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 3, A-8036, Graz, Austria

    S. Stöckler & I. Slavc

  2. Department of Radiology, University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 3, A-8036, Graz, Austria

    F. Ebner

  3. Department of Paediatrics, University of Basel, Switzerland

    R. Baumgartner

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Stöckler, S., Slavc, I., Ebner, F. et al. Asymptomatic lesions of the basal ganglia in a patient with methylmalonic aciduria. Eur J Pediatr 151, 920 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01954135

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