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A case of hyperinsulinism/hyperammonaemia syndrome: usefulness of the oral protein tolerance for the evaluation of treatment

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  1. Yoshitaka Toriumi

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  1. Department of Paediatrics, Shimane University School of Medicine, Izumo, Japan

    Yoshitaka Toriumi, Kohji Murata, Takeshi Taketani, Atsushi Uchiyama, Takaharu Ohie & Seiji Yamaguchi

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Toriumi, Y., Murata, K., Taketani, T. et al. A case of hyperinsulinism/hyperammonaemia syndrome: usefulness of the oral protein tolerance for the evaluation of treatment. Eur J Pediatr 164, 182–183 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-004-1592-9

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