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The Prevalence and Patterns of Care of Huntington's Chorea in Grampian

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

S. A. Simpson  and
A. W. Johnston
S. A. Simpson*
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine and Genetics, University of Aberdeen and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB9 2ZD
A. W. Johnston
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine and Genetics, University of Aberdeen and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB9 2ZD
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

The prevalence of Huntington's chorea in Grampian region is high at 9.94 per 100 000. The 46 individuals (26 female, 20 male) were ascertained from 98 pedigrees. Difficulties in ascertainment, family studies, sex ratio and use of resources are discussed.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 155 , Issue 6 , December 1989 , pp. 799 - 804
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1989 

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