Trinucleotide (GAA)n repeat expansion in two families with Friedreich's ataxia with retained reflexes

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 780-783

  Kellett, Mark W ^a   Fletcher, Nicholas A ^a   Wood, Nicholas ^b   Enevoldson, T Peter ^a  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Friedreich's ataxia; Retained reflexes; Trinucleotide repeat

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 9Q; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; INTRON; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

EID: 0030683632     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.63.6.780     Document Type: Article

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