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Targeted sequencing panels in Italian ALS patients support different etiologies in the ALS/FTD continuum.
Journal of neurology - 1 Oct 2021
Bartoletti-Stella Anna, Vacchiano Veria, De Pasqua Silvia, Mengozzi Giacomo, De Biase Dario, Bartolomei Ilaria, Avoni Patrizia, Rizzo Giovanni, Parchi Piero, Donadio Vincenzo, Chiò Adriano, Pession Annalisa, Oppi Federico, Salvi Fabrizio, Liguori Rocco, Capellari Sabina
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: 5-10% of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients presented a positive family history (fALS). More than 30 genes have been identified in association with ALS/frontotemporal dementia (FTD) spectrum, with four major genes accounting for 60-70% of fALS. In this paper, we aimed to assess the contribution to the pathogenesis of major and rare ALS/FTD genes in ALS patients. METHODS: We analyzed ALS and...
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