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Chromosome 9 may play a role in the development of all forms of MND and FTD
A study, led by Prof Ammar Al-Chalabi – an MND Association funded researcher, at King’s College London has found a region of DNA within chromosome 9 that contains three genes may be associated with the randomly occurring sporadic form of MND; a condition called ‘fronto-temporal dementia’ (FTD) that affects behaviour, emotional response and language skills; as well as a rare inherited form of MND called MND-FTD.
The results were published in the prestigious journal Lancet Neurologyon 31 August 2010. Prof. Orla Hardiman among many others is co-author.
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