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Update on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis genetics
21 Jul 2019
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The fatal motoneuron disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder with a high contribution of genetic factors to pathogenesis, in probably both familial and sporadic ALS cases. State-of-the art sequencing techniques continue to reveal novel monogenic causes for ALS, risk factors and modifiers. This leads to an improved genotype/phenotype correlation and is...
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