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    Jayne A.L. Minton, Lynne A. Rainbow, Christopher Ricketts & Timothy G. Barrett

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Minton, J.A., Rainbow, L.A., Ricketts, C. et al. Wolfram Syndrome. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 4, 53–59 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021875403463

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