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Frequency of KCNC3 DNA variants as causes of spinocerebellar ataxia 13 (SCA13).
PloS one - 29 Mar 2011
Figueroa Karla P, Waters Michael F, Garibyan Vartan, Bird Thomas D, Gomez Christopher M, Ranum Laura P W, Minassian Natali A, Papazian Diane M, Pulst Stefan M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gain-of function or dominant-negative mutations in the voltage-gated potassium channel KCNC3 (Kv3.3) were recently identified as a cause of autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxia. Our objective was to describe the frequency of mutations associated with KCNC3 in a large cohort of index patients with sporadic or familial ataxia presenting to three US ataxia clinics at academic medical centers....
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