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Research Article

The role of the FTD-ALS associated C9orf72 expansion in suicide victims

Eino SoljeInstitute of Clinical Medicine – Neurology, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta, Kuopio, Finland,
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Pirkko RiipinenDepartment of Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oulu, Peltolantie 17, Oulu, Finland,
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Seppo HelisalmiInstitute of Clinical Medicine – Neurology, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta, Kuopio, Finland,
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Terttu SärkiojaNational Institute for Health and Welfare, Aapistie 1, Oulu, Finland,
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Marjo LaitinenInstitute of Clinical Medicine – Neurology, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta, Kuopio, Finland, ;Department of Neurology, Kuopio University Hospital, Puijonlaaksontie 2, Kuopio, Finland,
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Mikko HiltunenInstitute of Clinical Medicine – Neurology, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta, Kuopio, Finland, ;Department of Neurology, Kuopio University Hospital, Puijonlaaksontie 2, Kuopio, Finland, ;Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta 1, Kuopio, Finland, and
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Helinä HakkoDepartment of Psychiatry, Oulu University Hospital, Peltolantie 17, Oulu, Finland
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Anne M. RemesInstitute of Clinical Medicine – Neurology, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta, Kuopio, Finland, ;Department of Neurology, Kuopio University Hospital, Puijonlaaksontie 2, Kuopio, Finland, Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 589-592 | Received 10 Mar 2016, Accepted 13 May 2016, Published online: 08 Jul 2016

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