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High-throughput sequencing revealed a novel SETX mutation in a Hungarian patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Brain and behavior - 1 Apr 2017
Tripolszki Kornélia, Török Dóra, Goudenège David, Farkas Katalin, Sulák Adrienn, Török Nóra, Engelhardt József I, Klivényi Péter, Procaccio Vincent, Nagy Nikoletta, Széll Márta
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BACKGROUND: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the degeneration of the motor neurons. To date, 126 genes have been implicated in ALS. Therefore, the heterogenous genetic background of ALS requires comprehensive genetic investigative approaches. METHODS: In this study, DNA from 28 Hungarian ALS patients was subjected to targeted high-throughput sequencing of the...
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