title: Genetic landmarks through philately: Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Guthrie and Huntington disease.
abstract: This brief account of Woody Guthrie is instructive to clinical geneticists. It tells the story of one famous man's understanding of, and struggle with, Huntington's disease. The philatelic illustration depicts Woody Guthrie playing his guitar in the years before advancement of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary and the Alberta Children's Hospital, Canada.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Innes
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Chudley
mesh_terms: D005197:Famous Persons; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history*; D008297:Male; D009146:Music / Q000266:history*; D010678:Philately; D014481:United States