Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 69, Issue 8 , Pages 383-386 , August 2006

Asymmetric Cerebral Lesion Pattern in X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy

  • Shuang Wang

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Shuang Wang, Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 88, Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009, China.
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  • Ji-Min Wu
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  • Yuan-Shen Cheng

Received 17 May 2005 ,Accepted 21 April 2006.

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PII: S1726-4901(09)70277-1

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70277-1

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 69, Issue 8 , Pages 383-386 , August 2006

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