[Genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].

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GENETICS OF AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS. Approximately 10 to 15% of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have a family history of the disease. In 2/3 of them, but also in 10% of subjects without any family history of ALS, a pathogenic genetic variant can be identified. Many genes are involved, the four main ones being C9orf72 (which can also be responsible for dementia), SOD1, TARDBP and FUS. ALS of...

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