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Analysis of chromosome 5q13 genes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: homozygous NAIP deletion in a sporadic case.
Annals of neurology - 1 Jun 1996
Jackson M, Morrison K E, Al-Chalabi A, Bakker M, Leigh P N
Abstract excerpt
Although defects in the gene encoding the enzyme cytosolic copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD1) have been reported in 20% of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, the etiology of the remaining familial cases and the more common sporadic form of the disease remains unknown. Recently, deletions of the neuronal apoptosis inhibitory protein gene NAIP, of the survival motor neuron gene SMN, and of...
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