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Genetic modifiers in carriers of repeat expansions in the C9ORF72 gene.
Molecular neurodegeneration - 20 Sept 2014
van Blitterswijk Marka, Mullen Bianca, Wojtas Aleksandra, Heckman Michael G, Diehl Nancy N, Baker Matthew C, DeJesus-Hernandez Mariely, Brown Patricia H, Murray Melissa E, Hsiung Ging-Yuek R, Stewart Heather, Karydas Anna M, Finger Elizabeth, Kertesz Andrew, Bigio Eileen H, Weintraub Sandra, Mesulam Marsel, Hatanpaa Kimmo J, White Charles L, Neumann Manuela, Strong Michael J, Beach Thomas G, Wszolek Zbigniew K, Lippa Carol, Caselli Richard, Petrucelli Leonard, Josephs Keith A, Parisi Joseph E, Knopman David S, Petersen Ronald C, Mackenzie Ian R, Seeley William W, Grinberg Lea T, Miller Bruce L, Boylan Kevin B, Graff-Radford Neill R, Boeve Bradley F, Dickson Dennis W, Rademakers Rosa
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BACKGROUND: Hexanucleotide repeat expansions in chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 (C9ORF72) are causative for frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and motor neuron disease (MND). Substantial phenotypic heterogeneity has been described in patients with these expansions. We set out to identify genetic modifiers of disease risk, age at onset, and survival after onset that may contribute to this clinical variability....
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