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Comment
. 2023;32(1):96-97.
doi: 10.1159/000527728. Epub 2022 Oct 29.

Qualitative Evaluation of α-Synuclein: A Critical Step in Unravelling the Complexities of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Senthilkumar Preethy  1 , Kadalraja Raghavan  2 , Nobunao Ikewaki  3   4 , Samuel J K Abraham  5   6   7
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Qualitative Evaluation of α-Synuclein: A Critical Step in Unravelling the Complexities of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Senthilkumar Preethy et al. Med Princ Pract. 2023.
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Author Samuel Abraham is a shareholder in GN Corporation, Japan, which holds shares of Sophy Inc., Japan, the manufacturers of novel beta glucans using different strains of Aureobasidium pullulans; a board member in both the companies; and an applicant to several patents of relevance to these beta glucans.

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