Hypothalamic Hamartoma with Precocious Puberty and Gelastic Seizures in a Boy: Case Report

October 2013 in “ International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology/International journal of pediatric endocrinology ”

Iman Hendarman, Aditiawati, Msy Rita Dewi Arifin

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