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Case control analysis of repeat expansion size in ataxia.
Neuroscience letters - 11 Dec 2007
Majounie E, Wardle M, Muzaimi M, Cross W C, Robertson N P, Williams N M, Morris H R
Abstract excerpt
Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are a group of clinically and genetically heterogeneous neurological diseases. The expansion of unstable microsatellite repeats has been identified as the underlying pathogenic cause of 10 subtypes of autosomal dominant SCAs. The aetiology of sporadic SCA is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of large normal repeats in patients presenting with sporadic or...
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