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Huntington''s chorea: a prevalence study in the Florence area |
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| Authors: | C. Groppi ,F. Barontini,L. Bracco,D. Sità ,D. Inzitari,L. Amaducci,L. Fratiglioni |
| Affiliation: | Nervous and Mental Disease Institute, University of Florence, Italy. |
| Abstract: | A prevalence study of Huntington's chorea in Florence area in the period 1970-1979. Two clusters have been identified and the frequency of subjects heterozygote for Huntington's gene has been determined for planning Public Health intervention and the preparation of correct genetic counselling. |
| Keywords: | Huntington's chorea period prevalence rate cluster heterozygote frequency |