Prenatal diagnosis of a defect in mediumchain fatty acid oxidation
R. J. Pollitt
University Department of Paediatrics and Regional Neonatal Screening Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Sheffield, S10 2TH UK
Search for more papers by this authorN. J. Manning
University Department of Paediatrics and Regional Neonatal Screening Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Sheffield, S10 2TH UK
Search for more papers by this authorS. E. Olpin
University Department of Paediatrics and Regional Neonatal Screening Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Sheffield, S10 2TH UK
Search for more papers by this authorI. D. Young
Department of Clinical Genetics, City Hospital, Nottingham, NG5 1PH UK
Search for more papers by this authorR. J. Pollitt
University Department of Paediatrics and Regional Neonatal Screening Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Sheffield, S10 2TH UK
Search for more papers by this authorN. J. Manning
University Department of Paediatrics and Regional Neonatal Screening Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Sheffield, S10 2TH UK
Search for more papers by this authorS. E. Olpin
University Department of Paediatrics and Regional Neonatal Screening Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Sheffield, S10 2TH UK
Search for more papers by this authorI. D. Young
Department of Clinical Genetics, City Hospital, Nottingham, NG5 1PH UK
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