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Molecular analysis of Friedreich's ataxia locus in the Indian population.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica - 1 Oct 2000
Mukerji M, Choudhry S, Saleem Q, Padma M V, Maheshwari M C, Jain S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder caused by expansion of GAA repeats in the frataxin gene. We have carried out the first molecular analysis at the Friedreich's ataxia locus in the Indian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three families clinically diagnosed for Friedreich's ataxia were analyzed for GAA expansion at the FRDA locus. The distribution of GAA...
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