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Genetic architecture of ALS in Sardinia.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Dec 2014
Borghero Giuseppe, Pugliatti Maura, Marrosu Francesco, Marrosu Maria Giovanna, Murru Maria Rita, Floris Gianluca, Cannas Antonino, Parish Leslie D, Occhineri Patrizia, Cau Tea B, Loi Daniela, Ticca Anna, Traccis Sebastiano, Manera Umberto, Canosa Antonio, Moglia Cristina, Calvo Andrea, Barberis Marco, Brunetti Maura, Pliner Hannah A, Renton Alan E, Nalls Mike A, Traynor Bryan J, Restagno Gabriella, Chiò Adriano
Abstract excerpt
Conserved populations, such as Sardinians, displaying elevated rates of familial or sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) provide unique information on the genetics of the disease. Our aim was to describe the genetic profile of a consecutive series of ALS patients of Sardinian ancestry. All ALS patients of Sardinian ancestry, identified between 2008 and 2013 through the Italian ALS Genetic Consortium, were...
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