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Analysis of FGGY as a risk factor for sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis : official publication of the World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Van Es Michael A, Van Vught Paul W J, Veldink Jan H, Andersen Peter M, Birve Anna, Lemmens Robin, Cronin Simon, Van Der Kooi Anneke J, De Visser Marianne, Schelhaas Helenius J, Hardiman Orla, Ragoussis Ioannis, Lambrechts Diether, Robberecht Wim, Wokke John H J, Ophoff Roel A, Van Den Berg Leonard H
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A genome-wide association study (GWAS) using pooled DNA samples from 386 sporadic ALS patients and 542 controls from the USA, identified genetic variation in FGGY (FLJ10986) as a risk factor, as well as 66 additional candidate SNPs. Considering the large number of hypotheses that are tested in GW...
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