Simpson S A, Johnston A W
Department of Medicine and Genetics, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill.
Br J Psychiatry. 1989 Dec;155:799-804. doi: 10.1192/bjp.155.6.799.
The prevalence of Huntington's chorea in Grampian region is high at 9.94 per 100,000. The 46 individuals (26 female, 20 male) were ascertained from 98 pedigrees. Difficulties in ascertainment, family studies, sex ratio and use of resources are discussed.
格兰扁地区亨廷顿舞蹈症的患病率很高,为每10万人中有9.94人。这46名患者(26名女性,20名男性)来自98个家系。文中讨论了病例确定、家系研究、性别比例及资源利用方面的困难。