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The frequency of medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase G985 mutation in the Hungarian population

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MCAD :

medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase

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  1. Heim Pal Pediatric Hospital Budapest, PO BOX 66, H-1958, Budapest, Hungary

    C. Szalai, A. Czinner & K. Révai

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Szalai, C., Czinner, A. & Révai, K. The frequency of medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase G985 mutation in the Hungarian population. Eur J Pediatr 155, 256 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01953952

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