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Clinical and pathological features of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis caused by mutation in the C9ORF72 gene on chromosome 9p.
Acta neuropathologica - 1 Mar 2012
Stewart Heather, Rutherford Nicola J, Briemberg Hannah, Krieger Charles, Cashman Neil, Fabros Marife, Baker Matt, Fok Alice, DeJesus-Hernandez Mariely, Eisen Andrew, Rademakers Rosa, Mackenzie Ian R A
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Two studies recently identified a GGGGCC hexanucleotide repeat expansion in a non-coding region of the chromosome 9 open-reading frame 72 gene (C9ORF72) as the cause of chromosome 9p-linked amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). In a cohort of 231 probands with ALS...
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