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Genetic variation in ataxia gene ATXN7 influences cerebellar grey matter volume in healthy adults.
Cerebellum (London, England) - 1 Jun 2013
van der Heijden Charlotte D C C, Rijpkema Mark, Arias-Vásquez Alejandro, Hakobjan Marina, Scheffer Hans, Fernandez Guillen, Franke Barbara, van de Warrenburg Bart P
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An increasing number of candidate genes for common and rare brain disorders are discovered, but the mechanism of action through which these genes cause disease is often still unclear. Some of the genetic factors known to increase the risk for common brain disorders affect brain structure, even in healthy individuals, and therefore possibly have a role in the normal development of specific brain regions. In this...
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