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CASE REPORT

Childhood Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy: Case Report and Literature Review Advocating for Newborn Screening

Hamrish Kumar RajakumarDepartment of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Omandurar, Government Estate, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Varsha Coimbatore SathyabalDepartment of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Omandurar, Government Estate, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-2059-4655View further author information
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Revathi NachiappanDepartment of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Omandurar, Government Estate, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IndiaView further author information
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Sivakumar Krishnaswamy VijayaramanujamDepartment of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Omandurar, Government Estate, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IndiaView further author information
Pages 75-83 | Received 16 Feb 2024, Accepted 12 Jun 2024, Published online: 17 Jun 2024

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