Pediatric Neurology
Volume 40, Issue 2 , Pages 138-140 , February 2009

Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia and Acquired Hydrocephalus

  • Uluc Yis, MD
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  • Semra Hız Kurul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Kurul; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology; Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine; 35340 Inciraltı; Izmir, Turkey.
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  • Eray Dirik, MD

Received 9 July 2008 ,Accepted 6 October 2008.

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PII: S0887-8994(08)00535-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.10.007

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 40, Issue 2 , Pages 138-140 , February 2009

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