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Pelz, J.O., Fricke, C., Saur, D. et al. Failure to confirm benefit of acetyl-dl-leucine in degenerative cerebellar ataxia: a case series. J Neurol 262, 1373–1375 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-015-7734-3
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