Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 264, Issue 1 , Pages 56-62 , 15 January 2008

Functional characterization of a novel mutation in TITF-1 in a patient with benign hereditary chorea

  • Claudia Provenzano

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, National Council Research, Via Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Rome, Italy
    • These two authors have contributed equally to this work.
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  • Liana Veneziano

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, National Council Research, Via Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Rome, Italy
    • These two authors have contributed equally to this work.
    • ,
  • Richard Appleton

      Affiliations

    • Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital Eaton Rd, Liverpool L12-2AP, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Marina Frontali

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, National Council Research, Via Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Donato Civitareale

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, National Council Research, Via Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 300649934225; fax: +39 300649934257.

Received 30 April 2007 ,Revised 25 June 2007 ,Accepted 28 June 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.06.056

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 264, Issue 1 , Pages 56-62 , 15 January 2008

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