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A novel mutation in ALS2 associated with severe and progressive infantile onset of spastic paralysis

Huma TariqSchool of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan; View further author information
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Shahid MukhtarPunjab Institute of Neurosciences, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, PakistanView further author information
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Sadaf NazSchool of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 26-29 | Received 07 Feb 2017, Accepted 24 Apr 2017, Published online: 13 May 2017

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