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Adult Alexander disease with autosomal dominant transmission: a distinct entity caused by mutation in the glial fibrillary acid protein gene.
Archives of neurology - 1 Sept 2003
Stumpf Erika, Masson Hélène, Duquette Antoine, Berthelet France, McNabb Julia, Lortie Anne, Lesage Jacques, Montplaisir Jacques, Brais Bernard, Cossette Patrick
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Infantile and juvenile forms of Alexander disease are well characterized and are caused by de novo mutations in the glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) gene. In contrast, the adult form of the disease has been rarely described, and the etiology of this variant remains unknown. OBJECT...
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