Alström syndrome associated with cerebral involvement: An unusual presentation

European Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 32-34

  Yilmaz, Cahide ^a   Çaksen, Hüseyin ^a   Yilmaz, Nebi ^a   Güven, Ahmet Sami ^a   Arslan, Derya ^a   Cesur, Yaşar ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alstr m syndrome; Brain involvement, case report

Indexed keywords

ALSTROM SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 34249078513     PISSN: 13043889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/82358     Document Type: Article

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