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The influence of gender on phenotype and disease progression in patients with Huntington's disease.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Feb 2013
Zielonka Daniel, Marinus Johan, Roos Raymund A C, De Michele Giuseppe, Di Donato Stefano, Putter Hein, Marcinkowski Jerzy, Squitieri Ferdinando, Bentivoglio Anna Rita, Landwehrmeyer G Bernhard
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder. The aim of this study is to determine whether gender plays a role in the phenotypic expression and progression of HD. METHODS: 1267 patients with HD (636 women) from the Registry project of the EHDN were included. A cross-sectional analysis (ANCOVA) controlling for differences in age at onset, disease burden, disease...
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