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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Risk Factors
New amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk factors research from University of Oxford discussed
November 22nd, 2007
A report, 'Genetics of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,' is newly published data in Human Molecular Genetics. According to recent research published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized clinically by rapidly progressive paralysis leading ultimately to death from respiratory failure. There is substantial evidence suggesting that ALS is a heritable disease, and a number of genes have been identified as being causative in familial ALS." "In contrast, the genetics of the much commoner sporadic form of the disease is poorly understood and no single gene has been...
Source: Genetics & Environmental Business Week (2007-11-22)
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