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A nullimorphic ERLIN2 mutation defines a complicated hereditary spastic paraplegia locus (SPG18).
Neurogenetics - 1 Nov 2011
Alazami Anas M, Adly Nouran, Al Dhalaan Hisham, Alkuraya Fowzan S
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of neurological disorders that are characterized by progressive spasticity of the lower extremities. We describe an extended consanguineous Saudi family in which HSP is linked to SPG18, a previously reported autosomal recessive locus, and show that it is associated with a nullimorphic deletion of ERLIN2, a component of...
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