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Evidence for a common Spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) founder mutation in Scandinavia.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Dec 2000
Jonasson J, Juvonen V, Sistonen P, Ignatius J, Johansson D, Björck E J, Wahlström J, Melberg A, Holmgren G, Forsgren L, Holmberg M
Abstract excerpt
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) is a neuro-degenerative disorder characterised by progressive cerebellar ataxia and macular degeneration. SCA7 is one of the least common genetically verified autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxias (ADCAs) in the world (4.5 to 11.6%), but in Sweden and Finland SCA7 is the most commonly identified form of ADCA. In an inventory of hereditary ataxias in Scandinavia (Sweden,...
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