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Massive sequencing of 70 genes reveals a myriad of missing genes or mechanisms to be uncovered in hereditary spastic paraplegias.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Nov 2017
Morais Sara, Raymond Laure, Mairey Mathilde, Coutinho Paula, Brandão Eva, Ribeiro Paula, Loureiro José Leal, Sequeiros Jorge, Brice Alexis, Alonso Isabel, Stevanin Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP) are neurodegenerative disorders characterized by lower limb spasticity and weakness that can be complicated by other neurological or non-neurological signs. Despite a high genetic heterogeneity (>60 causative genes), 40-70% of the families remain without a molecular diagnosis. Analysis of one of the pioneer cohorts of 193 HSP families generated in the early 1990s in Portugal...
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