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Recent advances in research on neuropathological aspects of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with superoxide dismutase 1 gene mutations: neuronal Lewy body-like hyaline inclusions and astrocytic hyaline inclusions.
Histology and histopathology - 1 Jul 1999
Kato S, Saito M, Hirano A, Ohama E
Abstract excerpt
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that primarily involves the motor neuron system. Of all patients with ALS, approximately 5%-10% of them are familial and most of the others are sporadic. Superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene mutations are shown to be ass...
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