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Southwestern Athabaskan (Navajo and Apache) genetic diseases.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Erickson R P
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PURPOSE: Four apparently unique disorders are known among the Southwestern Athabasan Amerindians, i.e., the Navajo and Apache; they are Athabaskan severe combined immunodeficiency, Navajo neuropathy, Navajo poikiloderma, and Athabaskan brainstem dysgenesis. This study reviews background information on Athabaskan groups and clinical descriptions of these recessive disorders. METHODS: The major clinical findings of...
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