Ataxia caused by mutations in the α-tocopherol transfer protein gene

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 254-256

  Usuki, Fusako ^a   Maruyama, Kei ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MINAMATA DISEASE   (Japan)

^b TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ataxia with vitamin E deficiency; Kozak sequence; Translation; tocopheral transfer protein gene

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CARRIER PROTEIN;

ADULT; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL DEFICIENCY; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CASE REPORT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXON; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MISSENSE MUTATION; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; START CODON;

EID: 0033910697     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.69.2.254     Document Type: Article

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