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Locci, S., Nidiaci, V., De Stefano, N. et al. 24S-Hydroxycholesterol and Cerebellar Degeneration: Insights from SCA2. Cerebellum 22, 1020–1022 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12311-022-01448-7
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