Aniridia as a clue for the diagnosis of Gillespie syndrome.

Arq Neuropsiquiatr

Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Neurologia, Unidade de Ataxia, São Paulo SP, Brazil.

Published: June 2020

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