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Genetic landscape of ALS in Malta based on a quinquennial analysis.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Mar 2023
Farrugia Wismayer Maia, Farrugia Wismayer Andrew, Borg Rebecca, Bonavia Karl, Abela André, Chircop Charmaine, Aquilina Josanne, Soler Doriette, Pace Adrian, Vella Malcolm, Vassallo Neville, Cauchi Ruben J
Abstract excerpt
Genetic risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is highly elevated in genetic isolates, like the island population of Malta in the south of Europe, providing a unique opportunity to investigate the genetics of this disease. Here we characterize the clinical phenotype and genetic profile of the largest series of Maltese ALS patients to date identified throughout a 5-year window. Cases and controls underwent...
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