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Letter to the Editor

Valproate-induced hyperammonemic encephalopathy, rapidly improved by i.v. carnitine and glucose/thiamine

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Pages 762-763 | Received 11 Jan 2010, Accepted 12 Jan 2010, Published online: 17 Feb 2010

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