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Hereditary disorders in the French Canadian population of Quebec. I. In search of founders.
Human biology - 1 Apr 1994
De Braekeleer M, Dao T N
Abstract excerpt
Twenty-eight hereditary disorders are known to cluster in at least one region of Quebec, 24 of them in regions east of Quebec City, including 20 in the northeastern part of the province. Genealogies were reconstructed to identify the probable origin of 21 of these 28 disorders present in the French Canadian population. The results showed that most of the disorders were brought to Nouvelle-France by settlers...
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