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The short-term efficacy of combined hormone therapy in West syndrome Cover

The short-term efficacy of combined hormone therapy in West syndrome

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|Mar 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/joepi-2018-002 | Journal eISSN: 2299-9728 | Journal ISSN: 2300-0147
Language: English
Page range: 55 - 61
Submitted on: Dec 25, 2017
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Accepted on: Feb 28, 2018
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Published on: Mar 15, 2018
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2018 Iosif V. Volkov, Oksana K. Volkova, Olga S. Tashkinova, Elena D. Belousova, published by The Foundation of Epileptology
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