Myotonic dystrophy in Ancient Egypt

European Neurology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 59-63

  Cattaino, Giacomo ^a,c   Vicario, Laura ^b  

^a Azienda Ospedaliera   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF UDINE   (Italy)

^c Azienda Ospedaliera   (Italy)

Author keywords

Akhenaton; Ancient Egypt; Myotonic dystrophy

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; EGYPT; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EGYPT; FAMOUS PERSONS; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MALE; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY;

EID: 0033023066     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000008004     Document Type: Review

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