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Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Epilepsy

Manisha N. Patel National Jewish Medical and Research Center and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80206, USA
Pages 1139-1146 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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