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X-Linked ALG13 Gene Variant as a Cause of Epileptic Encephalopathy in Girls

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  1. Pediatric Neurology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

    Priyanka Madaan, Sandeep Negi & Jitendra Kumar Sahu

  2. Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

    Rajni Sharma

  3. Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

    Anupriya Kaur

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Madaan, P., Negi, S., Sharma, R. et al. X-Linked ALG13 Gene Variant as a Cause of Epileptic Encephalopathy in Girls. Indian J Pediatr 86, 1072–1073 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-019-03059-3

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