Clinical laboratory findings in Friedreich's ataxia.
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چکیده
All clinical laboratory tests carried out in 4 groups of patients with the diagnosis of typical or atypical Friedreich's ataxia have been found to be within the normal range. In this prospective study of 50 patients, a number of findings previously reported to be abnormal in the literature, have not been confirmed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques
دوره 3 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976