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Autopsy study of cerebellar degeneration in siblings with ataxia-telangiectasia-like disorder.
Acta neuropathologica - 1 Apr 2010
Oba Daiju, Hayashi Masaharu, Minamitani Motoyuki, Hamano Shinichiro, Uchisaka Naoki, Kikuchi Akira, Kishimoto Hiroshi, Takagi Masatoshi, Morio Tomohiro, Mizutani Shuki
Abstract excerpt
Ataxia-telangiectasia-like disorder (ATLD) is caused by mutations of the MRE11 gene and is characterized by cerebellar ataxia, increased frequency of chromosomal translocations and hypersensitivity to ionizing radiation. ATLD is a rare genetic disease and the associated pathological changes in the brain are unclear. Here, we report the neuropathological findings in the first cases of genetically confirmed ATLD in...
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