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A novel locus for familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, on chromosome 18q.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2002
Hand Collette K, Khoris Jawad, Salachas François, Gros-Louis François, Lopes Ana Amélia Simões, Mayeux-Portas Veronique, Brewer Carl G, Brown Robert H, Meininger Vincent, Camu William, Rouleau Guy A
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an adult-onset degenerative disorder characterized by the death of motor neurons in the cortex, brain stem, and spinal cord. Despite intensive research the basic pathophysiology of ALS remains unclear. Although most cases are sporadic, approximately 10% of A...
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