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Sensory neuropathy and vitamin B6 treatment in homocystinuria

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  1. Department of Neurology, University of Münster, Albert Schweitzer-Strasse 33, W-4400, Münster, Federal Republic of Germany

    A. C. Ludolph, H. Masur & C. Oberwittler

  2. Department of Paediatrics, University of Münster, Albert Schweitzer-Strasse 33, W-4400, Münster, Federal Republic of Germany

    H. G. Koch & K. Ullrich

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Ludolph, A.C., Masur, H., Oberwittler, C. et al. Sensory neuropathy and vitamin B6 treatment in homocystinuria. Eur J Pediatr 152, 271 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01956164

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