Frequencies of spinocerebellar ataxia subtypes in Thailand: Window to the population history

Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 284-288

  Sura, Thanyachai ^a   Eu Ahsunthornwattana, Jakris ^a   Youngcharoen, Supak ^a   Busabaratana, Manisa ^a   Dejsuphong, Donniphat ^a   Trachoo, Objoon ^a   Theerasasawat, Supischa ^a   Tunteeratum, Atchara ^a   Noparutchanodom, Chinnakrit ^b   Tunlayadechanont, Supoch ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Ratchaburi Regional Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Asians (MeSH: Asian continental ancestry group); Indochina; Machado Joseph disease; Population admixture; prevalence; Spinocerebellar ataxias

Indexed keywords

ATAXIN 1; ATAXIN 3; ATAXIN 7; PROTEIN DERIVATIVE; SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA 2 PROTEIN; SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA 6 PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTATORUBROPALLIDOLUYSIAN ATROPHY; FAMILY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SINGAPORE; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION; THAILAND;

GENETICS, POPULATION; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIAS; THAILAND;

EID: 67649511006     PISSN: 14345161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2009.27     Document Type: Article

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