H63D polymorphism in the hemochromatosis gene is associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in China

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 359-361

  He, X ^a   Lu, X ^b   Hu, J ^c   Xi, J ^a   Zhou, D ^a   Shang, H ^a   Liu, L ^a   Zhou, H ^a   Yan, B ^a   Yu, L ^a   Hu, F ^a   Liu, Z ^b   He, L ^a   Yao, X ^b   Xu, Y ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Case control study; HFE gene; Polymorphism; Rs1799945

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HFE GENE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUTATOR GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HUMANS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE;

EID: 78751533747     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03158.x     Document Type: Article

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