Review

Genetic counseling for FTD/ALS caused by the C9ORF72 hexanucleotide expansion

Jamie C Fong , Anna M Karydas and Jill S Goldman

Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2012, 4:27 (19 July 2012)

Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central |  Editor’s summary

Fong and colleagues discuss the genetic counselling considerations for individuals and their families considering genetic testing for the pathogenic C9ORF72 hexanucleotide expansion in familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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