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Transmission of C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeat expansions in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: an Australian trio study.
Neuroreport - 20 Jun 2012
Pamphlett Roger, Cheong Pak Leng, Trent Ronald J, Yu Bing
Abstract excerpt
Abnormally expanded C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeats are found in up to 7% of patients with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (SALS). It is not known whether the sporadic nature of the disease represents incomplete penetrance of the phenotype or expansion of the repeat in the SALS patient. The sizes of C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeats were measured in blood DNA of 43 SALS patients and their parents who had no...
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