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Mutational analysis of the Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase gene in 23 familial and 69 sporadic cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Belgium.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jul 1999
Aguirre T, Matthijs G, Robberecht W, Tilkin P, Cassiman J J
Abstract excerpt
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by degeneration of motor neurons of the spinal cord and brain. The majority of ALS cases are sporadic (SALS). However, in 10-15% of ALS cases the disease is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait (familial ALS or FALS). We used a non-radioactive SSCP method, in combination with solid phase sequencing, to screen the entire...
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