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Hypocretin-1 (orexin A) levels are normal in Huntington’s disease

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  1. Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Frauenklinikstrasse 26, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland

    Christian R. Baumann & Claudio L. Bassetti

  2. Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

    Martin Hersberger

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Received in revised form: 9 January 2006

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Baumann, C.R., Hersberger, M. & Bassetti, C.L. Hypocretin-1 (orexin A) levels are normal in Huntington’s disease. J Neurol 253, 1232–1233 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-006-0146-7

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