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Noncoding repeat expansions for ALS in Japan are associated with the ATXN8OS gene
1 Aug 2018
Abstract excerpt
Objective To assess the contribution of noncoding repeat expansions in Japanese patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Methods Sporadic ALS in Western countries is frequently associated with noncoding repeat expansions in the C9ORF72 gene. Spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 (SCA8) is another noncoding repeat disease caused by expanded CTA/CTG repeats in the ATXN8OS gene. Although the involvement of upper...
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