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CLINICAL

Reproductive decision-making among individuals at risk for familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Deborah E. H. HartzfeldVHA Central Office: Genomic Medicine Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City, Utah, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Nailah SiddiqueFeinberg School of Medicine, The Herbert C. Wenske/Les Turner ALS Foundation Professor, Davee Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurosciences and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Director, Divison of Neuromuscular Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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David VictorsonMedical and Social Sciences; Center for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Suzanne O’NeillCenter for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Lisa KinsleyFeinberg School of Medicine, Davee Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Teepu SiddiqueDavee Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurosciences and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Pages 114-119 | Received 10 Jun 2014, Accepted 01 Aug 2014, Published online: 10 Sep 2014

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