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. 1994 May;57(5):662. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.57.5.662

Incorrect diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy and its potential consequences revealed by subsequent direct genetic analysis.

P R Barnes, D Hilton-Jones, G Norbury, A Roberts, S M Huson
PMCID: PMC1072951  PMID: 8201360

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