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Epidemiology of Huntington disease in Cyprus: A 20-year retrospective study.
Clinical genetics - 1 Mar 2018
Demetriou C A, Heraclides A, Salafori C, Tanteles G A, Christodoulou K, Christou Y, Zamba-Papanicolaou E
Abstract excerpt
Huntington disease (HD) is most prevalent among populations of western European descent and isolated populations where founder effects may operate. The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology of HD in Cyprus, an island in southern Europe with extensive western European colonization in the past. All registered HD patients in the Cyprus, since 1994, were included. Detailed pedigrees and clinical...
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