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Abbreviations
- MMA:
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methylmalonic aciduria
- OLCFA:
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odd numbered long-chain fatty acids
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Stöckler, S., Slavc, I., Ebner, F. et al. Asymptomatic lesions of the basal ganglia in a patient with methylmalonic aciduria. Eur J Pediatr 151, 920 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01954135
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