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DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN AS AN ANTICONVULSANT: PROTEIN BINDING AND FLUCTUATION OF THE SERUM AND CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVELS IN FORTY MENTALLY SUBNORMAL EPILEPTICS*
N. M. A. VIUKARI,
P. TAMMISTO,
N. M. A. VIUKARI
Research Department, Rinnekoti Institute for Mentally Retarded, Majalampi, and Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Research Department, Rinnekoti Institute for Mentally Retarded, Majalampi, and Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki, Finland
Search for more papers by this authorN. M. A. VIUKARI,
P. TAMMISTO,
N. M. A. VIUKARI
Research Department, Rinnekoti Institute for Mentally Retarded, Majalampi, and Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Research Department, Rinnekoti Institute for Mentally Retarded, Majalampi, and Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki, Finland
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This study has been supported by Rinnekoti Research Foundation.

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