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Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: an underestimated cause of neuropsychiatric impairment in adolescence

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Parissis, D., Milonas, I. Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: an underestimated cause of neuropsychiatric impairment in adolescence. J Neurol 252, 989–990 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-005-0788-x

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