Gyrate Atrophy in 2 Siblings – Ophthalmological Findings and A New Mutation

Key words

Gyrate atrophy - Ornithine - Metabolic disease - Systemic disease

Schlüsselwörter

Gyratatrophie - Ornithin - Stoffwechselerkrankung - Systemische Erkrankung

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