Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages 39-44 , 15 September 2002

Clinical and molecular features of adPEO due to mutations in the Twinkle gene

  • Sharon Lewis

      Affiliations

    • Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, The Royal Childrens Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
    • ,
  • Wendy Hutchison

      Affiliations

    • Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, The Royal Childrens Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
    • ,
  • Dominic Thyagarajan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia 5042 Australia
    • Melbourne Neuromuscular Research Institute, St. Vincent's Hospital, 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia
    • ,
  • Hans-Henrik M Dahl

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. Tel.: +61-3-8341-6253; fax: +61-3-9348-1391
    • Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, The Royal Childrens Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
    • Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia

Received 29 March 2002 ,Accepted 24 May 2002.

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Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages 39-44 , 15 September 2002

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