niemann –pick c disease: is it a misnomenclature?
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how to cite this article: ahmadabadi f. niemann –pick c disease: is it a misnomenclature. iran j child neurol. 2015 autumn;9:4(suppl.1): 27. pls see pdf.
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iranian journal of child neurologyجلد ۹، شماره ۴، صفحات ۲۷-۰
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