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Hereditary ataxia, spastic paraparesis and neuropathy in the French-Canadian population.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques - 1 May 2006
Dupré Nicolas, Bouchard Jean-Pierre, Brais Bernard, Rouleau Guy A
Abstract excerpt
Historical events have shaped the various regional gene pools of the French-Canadian (FC) population, leading to increased prevalence of some rare diseases. The first studies of these founder effects were performed in large part by astute clinicians such as André Barbeau. In collaboration with ot...
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