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The V471A polymorphism in autophagy-related gene ATG7 modifies age at onset specifically in Italian Huntington disease patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Metzger Silke, Walter Carolin, Riess Olaf, Roos Raymund A C, Nielsen Jørgen E, Craufurd David, Nguyen Huu Phuc
Abstract excerpt
The cause of Huntington disease (HD) is a polyglutamine repeat expansion of more than 36 units in the huntingtin protein, which is inversely correlated with the age at onset of the disease. However, additional genetic factors are believed to modify the course and the age at onset of HD. Recently,...
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