Sleep Medicine Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 413-421 , October 2003

Genetic aspects and genetic epidemiology of parasomnias

  • Christer Hublin

      Affiliations

    • Haaga Neurological Research Centre Neuro, Mäkipellontie 15, FIN-00320, Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Jaakko Kaprio

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Public Health, University of Helsinki & Dept. of Mental Health, National Public Health Institute, PO Box 41, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland

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doi: 10.1053/smrv.2001.0247

Sleep Medicine Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 413-421 , October 2003

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