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Research Article

Phenotypic variability related to C9orf72 mutation in a large Sardinian kindred

Gianluca FlorisDepartment of Neurology, Azienda Universitaria-Ospedaliera of Cagliari and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Correspondence[email protected]
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Giuseppe BorgheroDepartment of Neurology, Azienda Universitaria-Ospedaliera of Cagliari and University of Cagliari, Cagliari,
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Francesca Di StefanoDepartment of Neurology, Azienda Universitaria-Ospedaliera of Cagliari and University of Cagliari, Cagliari,
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Rosanna MelisDepartment of Neurology, Azienda Universitaria-Ospedaliera of Cagliari and University of Cagliari, Cagliari,
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Roberta PudduDepartment of Neurology, Azienda Universitaria-Ospedaliera of Cagliari and University of Cagliari, Cagliari,
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Laura FaddaDepartment of Neurology, Azienda Universitaria-Ospedaliera of Cagliari and University of Cagliari, Cagliari,
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Maria R. MurruMultiple Sclerosis Centre Laboratory, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, and
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Daniela CorongiuMultiple Sclerosis Centre Laboratory, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, and
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Stefania CuccuMultiple Sclerosis Centre Laboratory, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, and
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Stefania TranquilliMultiple Sclerosis Centre Laboratory, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, and
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Antonino CannasDepartment of Neurology, Azienda Universitaria-Ospedaliera of Cagliari and University of Cagliari, Cagliari,
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Maria G. MarrosuMultiple Sclerosis Centre Laboratory, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, and
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Adriano ChiòALS Centre, ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’ Department of Neuroscience, University of Torino, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, and Neuroscience Institute of Torino (NIT), Torino, Italy
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Francesco MarrosuDepartment of Neurology, Azienda Universitaria-Ospedaliera of Cagliari and University of Cagliari, Cagliari,
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Pages 245-248 | Received 18 May 2015, Accepted 20 Sep 2015, Published online: 17 Nov 2015

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