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Distribution of MnSOD polymorphisms in sporadic ALS patients

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    Michael Tomblyn, Edward J. Kasarskis, Yong Xu & Daret K. St. Clair

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Tomblyn, M., Kasarskis, E.J., Xu, Y. et al. Distribution of MnSOD polymorphisms in sporadic ALS patients. J Mol Neurosci 10, 65–66 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02737086

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