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CCG polymorphisms in the huntingtin gene have no effect on the pathogenesis of patients with Huntington's disease in mainland Chinese families.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Jan 2012
Zhang Bao-rong, Tian Jun, Yan Ya-ping, Yin Xin-zhen, Zhao Guo-hua, Wu Zhi-ying, Gu Wei-hong, Xia Kun, Tang Bei-sha
Abstract excerpt
Huntington's disease (HD) is caused by the abnormal expansion of CAG repeats in the huntingtin gene (HTT). The adjacent proline-rich region, which also has a CCG polymorphism among people of different races, may also affect the pathogenesis of HD. To study the effect of this polymorphism on patients with HD in mainland China, 53 HD mutant alleles were examined. The results showed that 54.72% of the HD mutant...
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