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Lack of association between TOR1A and THAP1 mutations and sporadic adult-onset primary focal dystonia in a Chinese population.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery - 1 Mar 2016
Wang Lei, Duan Chenchi, Gao Yuan, Xu Wei, Ding Jianqing, Liu Victoria T, Wu Yiwen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: TOR1A (torsin family 1, member A) and THAP1 (THAP domain containing, apoptosis associated protein 1) are two candidate genes that have been reported to be linked to adult-onset primary dystonia. However, the overall results have been inconsistent, likely because primary dystonia may have subtype-specific genetic risk factors. The aim of our study was to assess the association of TOR1A and THAP1 with...
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