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Paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis: evidence of linkage to the pericentromeric region of chromosome 16 in four Chinese families.
European journal of neurology - 1 Jun 2010
Wang X, Sun W, Zhu X, Li L, Du T, Mao W, Wu X, Wei H, Zhu S, Sun Y, Liu Y, Niu N, Wang Y, Liu Y
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BACKGROUND: Paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis (PKC) is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by abnormal involuntary movements precipitated by sudden movement. The pericentromeric region of chromosome 16 has been linked to PKC by several reports. This study was to localize and identify PKC gene in four Chinese PKC families. METHODS: Genetic linkage mapping with eight markers spanning chromosome...
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