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White matter changes in patients with Parkinson's disease carrying small CGG expansion FMR1 alleles: a pilot study.
Neuro-degenerative diseases - 1 Jan 2014
Trost Nicholas, Cook Mark, Hammersley Eleanor, Bui Minh Q, Brotchie Peter, Burgess Trent, Slater Howard, Storey Elsdon, Loesch Danuta Z
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Alleles of the FMR1 gene containing small expansions of the CGG-trinucleotide repeat comprise premutation and grey-zone alleles. Premutation alleles may cause late-onset Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome attributed to the neurotoxic effect of elevated FMR1 transcripts....
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