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Association of glutathione S-transferase omega polymorphism and spinocerebellar ataxia type 2.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Jan 2017
Almaguer-Mederos Luis E, Almaguer-Gotay Dennis, Aguilera-Rodríguez Raúl, González-Zaldívar Yanetza, Cuello-Almarales Dany, Laffita-Mesa José, Vázquez-Mojena Yaimé, Zayas-Feria Pedro, Rodríguez-Labrada Roberto, Velázquez-Pérez Luis, MacLeod Patrick
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by a CAG repeat expansion in ATXN2 gene. There is high clinical variability among affected patients suggesting the occurring of modifier genes influencing the clinical phenotype. OBJECTIVE: The objective is to assess the association of GSTO1 rs4925 and GSTO2 rs2297235 SNPs on the clinical phenotype in SCA2 patients. METHODS: A...
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