Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 206, Issue 1 , Pages 65-69 , 15 January 2003

A novel SOD1 gene mutation in a Korean family with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Received 29 January 2002 ,Revised 18 April 2002 ,Accepted 19 August 2002.

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☆ Drs. Kim, M., Kim, N.H. and Kim, H.J. equally contributed to this work.

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Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 206, Issue 1 , Pages 65-69 , 15 January 2003

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