Article
A multi-exonic SPG4 duplication underlies sex-dependent penetrance of hereditary spastic paraplegia in a large Brazilian pedigree.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Dec 2007
Mitne-Neto Miguel, Kok Fernando, Beetz Christian, Pessoa André, Bueno Clarissa, Graciani Zodja, Martyn Marcilia, Monteiro Carlos B M, Mitne Guilherme, Hubert Paulo, Nygren Anders O H, Valadares Marcos, Cerqueira Antonia M P, Starling Alessandra, Deufel Thomas, Zatz Mayana
Abstract excerpt
SPG4 mutations are the most frequent cause of autosomal-dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). SPG4 HSP is characterized by large inter- and intrafamilial variability in age at onset (AAO) and disease severity. The broad spectrum of SPG4 mutations has recently been further extended by the...
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