The fragile X mental retardation protein: a valuable partner in the battle against epileptogenesis

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Lisa R Merlin. Epilepsy Curr. 2009 Jul-Aug.

. 2009 Jul-Aug;9(4):116-8.

doi: 10.1111/j.1535-7511.2009.01311.x.

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