The Struggle of Neural Progenitors in Down Syndrome Brain: The Need for Neuromodulation Beyond Symptomatic Mitigations

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King Hwa Ling
Pike See Cheah

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Ling, K. H., & Cheah, P. S. (2022). The Struggle of Neural Progenitors in Down Syndrome Brain: The Need for Neuromodulation Beyond Symptomatic Mitigations. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 18(6), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs18.6.1
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Pike See Cheah, Putra MalaysiDepartment of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

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