Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 140-149 , September 2008

Mitochondrial Fatty-Acid Oxidation Disorders

  • Michelle Kompare, MD
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  • William B. Rizzo, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to William B. Rizzo, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198

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doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2008.05.008

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 140-149 , September 2008