Genetic and Family Studies in Friedreich's Ataxia

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1976, Pages 287-301

  Andermann, E ^a   Remillard, G M ^a   Goyer, C ^a   Blitzer, L ^a   Andermann, F ^a   Barbeau, A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSIS; EPILEPSY; ETIOLOGY; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; INHERITANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSANGUINITY; DEAFNESS; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NEURAL CONDUCTION; OPTIC ATROPHY; PATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0017047867     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: 20570155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100025476     Document Type: Article

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