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Mutational analysis of the Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase gene in a Catalan ALS population: should all sporadic ALS cases also be screened for SOD1?
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Aug 2006
Gamez Josep, Corbera-Bellalta Marc, Nogales Gisela, Raguer Nuria, García-Arumí Elena, Badia-Canto Mercè, Lladó-Carbó E, Alvarez-Sabín José
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BACKGROUND: SOD1 gene mutations are the most common identified cause of ALS, accounting for approximately 20% of familial ALS cases and around 4% of sporadic ALS cases. However, the prevalence of SOD1 varies in different ethnic groups. No previous epidemiological studies have been carried out in Catalonia. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of SOD1 gene mutations in a Catalan ALS population, and to analyze...
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