Cerebellar ataxia, hypogonadism and chorioretinopathy: Molecular analysis of an Italian family

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-44

  Rizzi, R ^a   Carelli, V ^a   Monari, L ^a   Mochi, M ^a   Liguori, R ^a   Sensi, M ^a   Cocozza, S ^a   Filla, A ^a   Montagna, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebellar ataxia; Chorioretinopathy hypogonadism; Genetics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CEREBELLUM; CHORIORETINITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FAMILY HEALTH; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ATROPHY; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CEREBELLUM; CHORIORETINITIS; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; PHENOTYPE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0031987570     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03028811     Document Type: Article

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