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Spinocerebellar ataxias type 8, 12, and 17 and dentatorubro-pallidoluysian atrophy in Czech ataxic patients.
Cerebellum (London, England) - 1 Apr 2013
Musova Zuzana, Sedlacek Zdenek, Mazanec Radim, Klempir Jiri, Roth Jan, Plevova Pavlina, Vyhnalek Martin, Kopeckova Marta, Apltova Ludmila, Krepelova Anna, Zumrova Alena
Abstract excerpt
Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders currently associated with 27 genes. The most frequent types are caused by expansions in coding CAG repeats. The frequency of SCA subtypes varies among populations. We examined the occurrence of rare SCAs, SCA8, SCA12, SCA17 and dentatorubro-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA), in the Czech population from where the data were...
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