Spinal muscular atrophy: from gene to therapy.

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Published in Semin Pediatr Neurol on June 01, 2006

Authors

Brunhilde Wirth1, Lars Brichta, Eric Hahnen

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Human Genetics, Institute of Genetics and Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. brunhilde.wirth@uk-koeln.de

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