Pyridoxine-dependent convulsions among children with refractory seizures: A 3-year follow-up study
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1817-1745
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.193361