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We kindly thank Dr. Luca Rozzini and Dr. Marina Zanetti from the Laboratory of Neuropsychology, University Hospital “Spedali Civili”, Brescia, Italy for performing neuropsychological studies.
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Filosto, M., Alberici, A., Tessa, A. et al. Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria (HHH) syndrome in adulthood: a rare recognizable condition. Neurol Sci 34, 1699–1701 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-012-1266-8
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