Molecular diagnosis of Huntington disease in Brazilian patients

Huntington disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with autosomal dominant inheritance, characterized by choreiform movements and cognitive impairment. Onset of symptoms is around 40 years of age and progression to death occurs in approximately 10 to 15 years from the time of diseas...

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Main Authors: TEREZA C. LIMA E SILVA, HELIANE GUERRA SERRA, CARMEN S. BERTUZZO, ISCIA LOPES-CENDES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2000-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2000000100002&tlng=en