Are we close to targeted treatments for Huntington’s disease? NO
																	
									Authors:
											doc. MUDr. Marek Baláž, Ph.D.										
				
									Authors‘ workplace:
											FN u sv. Anny v Brně
						; 											I. neurologická klinika LF MU
																
				
									Published in:
					Cesk Slov Neurol N 2020; 83/116(3): 241
					
				
									Category:
					Controversions
					
				
							
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