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Wolfram syndrome 2: a novel CISD2 mutation identified in Italian siblings

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Maurizio Rondinelli, Francesca Novara, Valeria Calcaterra, Orsetta Zuffardi and Stefano Genovese declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Rondinelli, M., Novara, F., Calcaterra, V. et al. Wolfram syndrome 2: a novel CISD2 mutation identified in Italian siblings. Acta Diabetol 52, 175–178 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-014-0648-1

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