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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Disorders Volume 4, 2003 - Issue 3
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Original Research

No association with common Caucasian genotypes in exons 8, 13 and 14 of the human cytoplasmic dynein heavy chain gene (DNCHC1) and familial motor neuron disorders

Azlina Ahmad‐Annuar Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Paresh Shah Department of Neurology, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston B15 2TT, UK
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Majid Hafezparast Academic Neurology Unit, The Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK
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Holger Hummerich Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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Abi S Witherden Department of Medical Genetics, St George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK
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Karen E Morrison Department of Histopathology, Queen Mary and Westfield College, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB, UK
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Pamela J Shaw Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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Janine Kirby Department of Neurology, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston B15 2TT, UK
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Thomas T Warner Academic Neurology Unit, The Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK
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Andrew Crosby Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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Christos Proukakis Department of Medical Genetics, St George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK
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Philip Wilkinson Department of Histopathology, Queen Mary and Westfield College, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB, UK
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Richard W Orrell Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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Lloyd Bradley Department of Neurology, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston B15 2TT, UK
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Joanne E Martin Academic Neurology Unit, The Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK
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Elizabeth MC Fisher Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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Pages 150-157 | Received 25 Apr 2003, Accepted 12 May 2003, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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