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Unique spectrum of SPAST variants in Estonian HSP patients: presence of benign missense changes but lack of exonic rearrangements.
BMC neurology - 9 Mar 2010
Braschinsky Mark, Tamm Riin, Beetz Christian, Sachez-Ferrero Elena, Raukas Elve, Lüüs Siiri-Merike, Gross-Paju Katrin, Boillot Catherine, Canzian Federico, Metspalu Andres, Haldre Sulev
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorder that can be an autosomal-dominant, autosomal-recessive, or X-linked disease. The most common autosomal-dominant form of the disease derives from mutations in the SPAST gene. METHODS: The aim of this study was to analyze 49 patients diagnosed with HSP from the Estonian population for sequence variants of the...
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