Remote Measurement of Functional Status in Pre-symptomatic and Symptomatic Individuals with Machado-Joseph Disease.

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Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2400, Porto Alegre, 90035-003, Brazil.

Published: June 2023

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