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Analysis of STMN2 CA repeats in italian ALS patients shows no association.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration - 1 Feb 2023
Doronzio Paolo Niccolò, Lattante Serena, Marangi Giuseppe, Martello Francesco, Conte Amelia, Bisogni Giulia, Bernardo Daniela, Patanella Agata Katia, Meleo Emiliana, Zollino Marcella, Sabatelli Mario
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Recently, a polymorphic intronic CA repeat in STMN2 gene has been proposed as risk factor for ALS. The presence of long/long CA genotype, especially if one allele had 24 CA, was reported to be significantly associated with the disease in a cohort of sporadic ALS patients....
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