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Review

Ataxia-telangiectasia: epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical phenotype, diagnosis, prognosis and management

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Pages 859-871 | Received 01 Jul 2020, Accepted 12 Aug 2020, Published online: 15 Oct 2020

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