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Friedreich Ataxia

Known as: Spinal Sclerosis, Hereditary, Ataxia, Friedreich's, Familial Ataxia, Friedreich's 
An autosomal recessive disease, usually of childhood onset, characterized pathologically by degeneration of the spinocerebellar tracts, posterior… 
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Broader (4)

AtaxiaAtaxias, HereditaryHereditary DiseasesSpinocerebellar Degeneration
Ataxia, SpinocerebellarCentral Nervous SystemCerebellar Degenerations, PrimaryCerebellar Diseases

Narrower (3)

FRIEDREICH ATAXIA 1FRIEDREICH ATAXIA WITH RETAINED REFLEXESFriedreich Ataxia, So-Called, with Optic Atrophy and Sensorineural Deafness

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Review
1984
Review
1984
Cancer mortality in relatives of retinoblastoma patients.
The risk of other cancers in relatives of retinoblastoma (RTB) patients was determined by a survey of the mortality experience of… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Hereditary hemochromatosis: contributions of genetic analyses.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Hereditary ovalocytosis in Melanesians.
A distinctive type of hereditary ovalocytosis has been found in Papua New Guinea and a few areas of Southeast Asia. Its main… 
1976
1976
A spinal arteriovenous malformation with hereditary cutaneous hemangiomas.
A 16-month-old girl with cutaneomeningospinal angiomatosis became paraplegic because of the intraspinal arteriovenous… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Ultrastructure of hereditary telangiectasia.
1969
1969
Hereditary Sclerosing Poikiloderma: Report of Two Families With an Unusual and Distinctive Genodermatosis
A new heritable disorder of connective tissue is described in seven members of two unrelated Negro families. The clinical… 
1967
1967
Hereditary syndromes with auditory and dermatological manifestations.
Congenital deafness may be associated with hereditary disorders of keratinization. Pili torti, twisted hair, was first reported… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
Cardiomyopathy in Friedreich's Ataxia:With Studies of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
A clinical study of chronic pancreatitis
A series of 53 cases of chronic pancreatic disease is described and attention drawn to the frequency with which symptoms are… 
1957
1957
[Hereditary fructose intolerance, a congenital metabolic disorder unknown until now].