X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy Initially Presenting with Severe Deafness
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X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy presenting as Addison disease.
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2147-9291
DOI: 10.5336/caserep.2017-57351