Frequency of FMR1 premutation in individuals with ataxia and/or tremor and/or parkinsonism
Genet. mol. res. (Online)
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7(1): 74-84, Jan. 2008. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
A late onset neurological syndrome in carriers of premutation in FMR1 gene was recently described. The condition was named fragile-X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) and includes intentional tremor, cerebellar ataxia, parkinsonism, and cognitive deficit. We ascertained the contribution of FMR1 premutation to the phenotypes ataxia, tremor and/or parkinsonism. Sixty-six men over 45 years old presenting these symptoms, isolated or combined, were tested. Also, 74 normal men, randomly chosen in the population, formed the control group. In the patient group, no premutation carrier was found, which is in agreement with other observed frequencies reported elsewhere (0-5% variation). No significant differences were found when comparing gray zone allele frequencies among target and control groups. The FXTAS contribution in patients with phenotypic manifestations of FXTAS was 15/748 (2%). The presence of gray zone alleles is not correlated with FXTAS occurrence.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de Parkinson
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Ataxia
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Temblor
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Proteína de la Discapacidad Intelectual del Síndrome del Cromosoma X Frágil
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Frecuencia de los Genes
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Genet. mol. res. (Online)
Asunto de la revista:
Biologia Molecular
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Genética
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Instituto Hermes Pardini/BR
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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