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Coexistence of DMPK gene expansion and CLCN1 missense mutation in the same patient

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    Charles D. Kassardjian & Margherita Milone

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Kassardjian, C.D., Milone, M. Coexistence of DMPK gene expansion and CLCN1 missense mutation in the same patient. Neurogenetics 15, 213–214 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10048-014-0402-4

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