Genome-wide association reveals three SNPs associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis through a two-locus analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal, degenerative neuromuscular disease characterized by a progressive loss of voluntary motor activity. About 95% of ALS patients are in "sporadic form"-meaning their disease is n...

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Main Authors: Schymick Jennifer C, Zhang Zhaogong, Sha Qiuying, Traynor Bryan J, Zhang Shuanglin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/10/86