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Hereditary hemochromatosis and movement disorders: the still controversial relationship

Response to Russo et al. in J Neurol (2004) 251:849–852

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  1. Department of Neurogenetics, Hôpital Debrousse, Lyon, France

    P. Latour MD

  2. Service de Neurologie C, Hôpital Neurologique de Lyon, 59 boulevard Pinel, 69003, Lyon, France

    G. Demarquay MD, S. Thobois MD &  Emmanuel Broussolle

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Demarquay, G., Thobois, S., Latour, P. et al. Hereditary hemochromatosis and movement disorders: the still controversial relationship. J Neurol 253, 261–262 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-005-0954-1

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