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TUBA4A may not be a significant genetic factor in Chinese ALS patients

Jiao LiDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China
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Ji HeDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China
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Lu TangDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China
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Lu ChenDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China
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Lianping XuDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China
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Yan MaDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China
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Nan ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China
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Dongsheng FanDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 148-150 | Received 26 Apr 2015, Accepted 13 Jun 2015, Published online: 14 Oct 2015

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