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Beneficial effect of sodium dichloroacetate in muscle cytochrome C oxidase deficiency

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Abbreviations

COX:

cytochrome C oxidase

DCA:

dichloroacetate

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Burlina, A.B., Milanesi, O., Biban, P. et al. Beneficial effect of sodium dichloroacetate in muscle cytochrome C oxidase deficiency. Eur J Pediatr 152, 537 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01955069

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