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The DYT1 GAG deletion is infrequent in sporadic and familial writer' s cramp.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Nov 2000
Kamm C, Naumann M, Mueller J, Mai N, Riedel L, Wissel J, Gasser T
Abstract excerpt
A 3-base pair (GAG) deletion in the DYT1 gene has recently been found to be responsible for most cases of early-onset primary generalized dystonia. In some cases, this mutation has been associated with writer's cramp. To determine the frequency of this mutation in a larger series of patients, we examined 44 index patients with sporadic or familial (seven patients) writer's cramp for the presence of the DYT1 GAG...
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