An Iranian familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis pedigree with p.Val48Phe causing mutation in SOD1: a genetic and clinical report

Objective(s): Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is the most common motor neuron disease in European populations. Approximately 10% of ALS cases are familial (FALS) and the other patients are considered as sporadic ALS (SALS). Among many ALS causing...

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Main Authors: Afagh Alavi, Marzieh Khani, Shahriar Nafissi, Hosein Shamshiri, Elahe Elahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2014-10-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/pdf_3443_c9ae74289f876dadd065b6cc07c38b14.html