Non-ataxic manifestations of Spinocerebellar ataxia-2, their determinants and predictors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.08.024
Abstract: INTRODUCTION To evaluate the non-ataxic clinical manifestations in genetically proven Spinocerebellar ataxia 2 (SCA2) and identify their determinants and predictors. METHODS Seventy-three subjects with genetically proven SCA2 were evaluated clinically for the common non-ataxic manifestations.… read more here.
Keywords: determinants predictors; cag repeat; repeat length; non ataxic ... See more keywords
Does theFMR1 gene affect IVF success?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.11.009
Abstract: FMR1 CGG trinucleotide repeat expansions are associated with Fragile X syndrome (full mutations) and primary ovarian insufficiency (premutation range); the effect of FMR1 on the success of fertility treatment is unclear. The effect of FMR1… read more here.
Keywords: repeat; success; cgg; ivf ... See more keywords
Repeat length variations in polyglutamine disease-associated genes affect body mass index
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DOI: 10.1038/s41366-018-0161-7
Abstract: BackgroundThe worldwide prevalence of obesity, a major risk factor for numerous debilitating chronic disorders, is increasing rapidly. Although a substantial amount of the variation in body mass index (BMI) is estimated to be heritable, the… read more here.
Keywords: repeat; polyglutamine disease; repeat length; associated genes ... See more keywords
Tissue-specific and repeat length-dependent somatic instability of the X-linked dystonia parkinsonism-associated CCCTCT repeat
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.01.27.478096
Abstract: X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism (XDP) is a progressive adult-onset neurodegenerative disorder caused by insertion of a SINE-VNTR-Alu (SVA) retrotransposon in the TAF1 gene. The SVA retrotransposon contains a CCCTCT hexameric repeat tract of variable length, whose length… read more here.
Keywords: ccctct repeat; repeat length; instability; repeat ... See more keywords
Size Matters: The CAG Repeat Length of the Androgen Receptor Gene, Testosterone, and Male Adolescent Depression Severity
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.732759
Abstract: There is a distinct increase in the prevalence of depression with the onset of puberty. The role of peripubertal testosterone levels in boys in this context is insufficiently understood and may be modulated by a… read more here.
Keywords: depression; cag repeat; testosterone; severity ... See more keywords