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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Type 24
An amyotrophic lateral sclerosis that is characterized by adult-onset loss of motor neurons and that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the NEK1 gene on chromosome 4q33.
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Overview
An amyotrophic lateral sclerosis that is characterized by adult-onset loss of motor neurons and that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the NEK1 gene on chromosome 4q33.
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