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“Case Report: Klinefelter Syndrome Presenting With Dystonic Tremor: Expanding the Phenotypic Spectrum and Therapeutic Option”

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.1084 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 2, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 20, 2025
Published on: Dec 5, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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