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Friedreich's Ataxia: Observations with Q and G Banding of Human Chromosomes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

M. Cadotte ,
A. Barbeau  and
G. Breton
M. Cadotte
Affiliation:
Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, and the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal
A. Barbeau*
Affiliation:
Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, and the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal
G. Breton
Affiliation:
Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, and the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal
*
Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, 110 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, H2W 1R7 Quebec, Canada
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No chromosomal anomaly was found in 15 cases of typical Friedreich’s ataxia and three cases of atypical recessive ataxia studied with Q and G banding techniques. No difference between frequency of chromosomes gaps or breakages was noted amongst patients with Friedreich’s ataxia and controls.

Type
Quebec Cooperative Study of Friedreich's Ataxia
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 3 , Issue 4 , November 1976 , pp. 307 - 308
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1976

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