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Diagnosis of five spinocerebellar ataxia disorders by multiplex amplification and capillary electrophoresis.
The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD - 1 May 2002
Dorschner Michael O, Barden Deborah, Stephens Karen
Abstract excerpt
The autosomal-dominant spinocerebellar ataxias (ADCA) are a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders with variable expression and phenotypic overlap. An accurate diagnosis relies on detection of a mutation in a specific causative gene, which is typically an abnormal number of CAG trinucleotide repeats. To streamline testing in a clinical setting, we converted our current panel of tests for the...
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