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Lack of unique neuropathology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with p.K54E angiogenin (ANG) mutation.
Neuropathology and applied neurobiology - 1 Aug 2013
Kirby J, Highley J R, Cox L, Goodall E F, Hewitt C, Hartley J A, Hollinger H C, Fox M, Ince P G, McDermott C J, Shaw P J
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Five to 10% of cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are familial, with the most common genetic causes being mutations in the C9ORF72, SOD1, TARDBP and FUS genes. Mutations in the angiogenin gene, ANG, have been identified in both familial and sporadic patients in several populations within Europe and North America. The aim of this study was to establish the incidence of ANG mutations in a large cohort of...
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