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Trinucleotide (CAG) repeat expansion in chromosomes of Spanish patients with Huntington's disease.
Human genetics - 1 Nov 1994
Benitez J, Fernandez E, Garcia Ruiz P, Robledo M, Ramos C, Yébenes J
Abstract excerpt
Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative and hereditary disease characterized by progressive movement disorders and mental and behavioral abnormalities. The HD gene is an expanding and unstable trinucleotide repeat (CAG repeat sequences). We studied 77 individuals from 38 families with HD in an attempt to obtain information for genetic counselling and differential diagnosis. Our results indicate that...
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