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C9orf72 expansions are the most common cause of genetic frontotemporal dementia in a Southeast Asian cohort.
Annals of clinical and translational neurology - 1 Apr 2023
Tan Yi Jayne, Yong Alisa C W, Foo Jia Nee, Lian Michelle M, Lim Weng Khong, Dominguez Jacqueline, Fong Zhi Hui, Narasimhalu Kaavya, Chiew Hui Jin, Ng Kok Pin, Ting Simon K S, Kandiah Nagaendran, Ng Adeline S L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) encompasses a spectrum of neurodegenerative disorders, including behavioural variant FTD (bvFTD), semantic variant primary progressive aphasia (svPPA) and non-fluent variant PPA (nfvPPA). While a strong genetic component is implicated in FTD, genetic FTD in Asia is less frequently reported. We aimed to investigate the frequency of Southeast Asian FTD patients harbouring...
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