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Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
International Child Health
Volume 16, 1996 - Issue 4
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Rett syndrome in Saudi Arabia: report of six patients

Ahmed A. Al-JarallahDivision of Neurology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Mustafa A. M. SalihDivision of Neurology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed N. Al NasserDivision of Neurology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Fahad A. Al ZamilDepartment of Paediatrics, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Jamel Al GethmiDepartment of Paediatrics, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Pages 347-352 | Received 18 Apr 1996, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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