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Title: Study of fatal cases of Friedreich's ataxia. Author: Hewer RL. Journal: Br Med J; 1968 Sep 14; 3(5619):649-52. PubMed ID: 5673214. Abstract: A study of 82 fatal cases of Friedreich's ataxia showed that over half the patients died of heart failure while nearly three-quarters had evidence of cardiac dysfunction during life. A high incidence of diabetes mellitus (23%) was another finding, and four patients developed diabetic ketosis terminally.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]