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Genotype–phenotype correlation and evidence for a common ancestor in two Italian ALS patients with the D124G SOD1 mutation

Claudia RicciDepartment of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy and Correspondence[email protected]
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Fabio GianniniDepartment of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy and View further author information
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Enrica IntiniPneumology Unit, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Stefania BattistiniDepartment of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy and View further author information
Pages 611-614 | Received 15 Feb 2019, Accepted 12 May 2019, Published online: 07 Jun 2019

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