Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 313-317 , April 2003

Infantile sialic acid storage disease and protein-losing gastroenteropathy

  • Lieselotte Kirchner, MD

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Pediatrics, Vienna, Austria
    • ,
  • Susanne Kircher, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Vienna, Institute of Medical Chemistry, Vienna, Austria
    • ,
  • Ulrike Salzer-Muhar, MD

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Pediatrics, Vienna, Austria
    • ,
  • Eduard Paschke, MD

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Pediatrics, Graz, Austria
    • ,
  • Robert Birnbacher, MD

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Pediatrics, Vienna, Austria
    • ,
  • Sylvia Stöckler-Ipsiroglu, MD

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Pediatrics, Vienna, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Stöckler-Ipsiroglu; Department of General Paediatrics; University Hospital of Paediatrics, Vienna; Währinger Gürtel 18-20; 1090, Vienna, Austria.

Received 21 March 2002 ,Accepted 18 October 2002.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 313-317 , April 2003

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