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Targeted exome analysis identifies the genetic basis of disease in over 50% of patients with a wide range of ataxia-related phenotypes.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2019
Sun Miao, Johnson Amy Knight, Nelakuditi Viswateja, Guidugli Lucia, Fischer David, Arndt Kelly, Ma Lan, Sandford Erin, Shakkottai Vikram, Boycott Kym, Warman-Chardon Jodi, Li Zejuan, Del Gaudio Daniela, Burmeister Margit, Gomez Christopher M, Waggoner Darrel J, Das Soma
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PURPOSE: To examine the impact of a targeted exome approach for the molecular diagnosis of patients nationwide with a wide range of ataxia-related phenotypes. METHODS: One hundred and seventy patients with ataxia of unknown etiology referred from clinics throughout the United States and Canada were studied using a targeted exome approach. Patients ranged in age from 2 to 88 years. Analysis was focused on 441...
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