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Dissection of genetic factors associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Experimental neurology - 1 Dec 2014
Leblond Claire S, Kaneb Hannah M, Dion Patrick A, Rouleau Guy A
Abstract excerpt
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal late onset neurological disorder characterized by motor neuron degeneration in the primary motor cortex, brainstem and spinal cord. The majority of cases are sporadic (SALS) and only 5-10% have a family history (FALS). FALS cases show a high heritability and this has enabled the identification of several genetic triggers, of which mutations in SOD1, FUS, TARDBP and...
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