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Autosomal recessive ataxia caused by three distinct gene defects in a single consanguineous family.
Journal of neurogenetics - 1 Jan 2008
Bouhlal Yosr, Zouari Mourad, Kefi Mounir, Ben Hamida Christiane, Hentati Fayçal, Amouri Rim
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias are a group of clinically and genetically heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorders. Growing data have shown that there is difficulty with genetic counseling in a deeply consanguineous population because of the presence of genetic heterogeneity in patients sharing similar phenotypes. The objective of this study was to report on 11 Tunisian patients belonging to the same...
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