Deletion analysis of the SMN and NAIP genes in Kuwaiti patients with spinal muscular atrophy
✍ Scribed by E. Samilchuk; Brendan D’Souza; Leila Bastaki; Sadika Al-Awadi
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 54 KB
- Volume
- 98
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6717
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