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The tau gene A0 allele and progressive supranuclear palsy.
Neurology - 12 Oct 1999
Hoenicka J, Pérez M, Pérez-Tur J, Barabash A, Godoy M, Vidal L, Astarloa R, Avila J, Nygaard T, de Yébenes J G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown an association between a polymorphic tandem repeat allele, located in intron 9, of the tau gene and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). OBJECTIVE: To investigate this tau polymorphism in individuals with a clinical diagnosis of sporadic or familial PSP as well as in cases confirmed by pathology. METHODS: We analyzed the frequency of tau intronic polymorphism, the presence...
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