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Spectrum and classification of ATP7B variants with clinical correlation in children with Wilson disease

Ruqayah GY. Al-Obaidi and Bassam MS. Al-Musawi
Saudi Medical Journal February 2025, 46 (2) 131-142; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.2.20240997

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