Myotonia congenita in northern Finland: An epidemiological and genetic study

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 293-296

  Baumann, P ^a   Myllyla V V ^a   Leisti, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Finland; Genetic aspects; Myotonia congenita

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; CHILD; CONSANGUINITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; THOMSEN DISEASE; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031977586     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.35.4.293     Document Type: Article

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