Article
Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
Neurologic clinics - 1 Nov 2015
Boylan Kevin
Abstract excerpt
Genes linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) susceptibility are being identified at an increasing rate owing to advances in molecular genetic technology. Genetic mechanisms in ALS pathogenesis seem to exert major effects in about 10% of patients, but genetic factors at some level may be important components of disease risk in most patients with ALS. Identification of gene variants associated with ALS has...
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