The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 2 , Pages 192-196 , August 2007

Specific Cognitive Deficits in Young Children with Cystinosis: Evidence for an Early Effect of the Cystinosin Gene on Neural Function

Received 5 August 2006 ,Revised 1 February 2007 ,Accepted 26 February 2007.

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 Supported by a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS043135; D.A.T.).

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.02.062

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 2 , Pages 192-196 , August 2007

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