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Adie, William John

1886–1935

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The Person Behind the Syndrome

Abstract

ADIE-HOLMES syndrome is a benign disorder in which dilated, unresponsive pupils are associated with absence of the tendon reflexes. Inheritance is probably autosomal dominant.

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Beighton, P., Beighton, G. (1997). Adie, William John. In: The Person Behind the Syndrome. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0925-9_2

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