Friedreich's ataxia: From the patient to the gene

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Filla, A ^a   Cocozza, S ^a   De Michele, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Friedreich's ataxia; GAA expansion

Indexed keywords

EID: 25444464351     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720170005     Document Type: Article

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