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Which of the following statements regarding neurogenetic syndromes is FALSE?

 
        A) Epilepsy with febrile seizures plus is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.
 
        B) Dihydrofolate reductase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-q13.2.
 
        C) Iowa type amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 11q23-q24.
 
        D) Glycogenosis type VII is associated with chromosomal location 1cen-q32.
 
        E) McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q15-?22.
 

 


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A) epilepsy with febrile seizures plus is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.

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The statement, "epilepsy with febrile seizures plus is associated with chromosomal location 19q13." is true.
epilepsy with febrile seizures plus is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.  (See References)

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B) dihydrofolate reductase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-q13.2.

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The statement, "dihydrofolate reductase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-q13.2." is true.
dihydrofolate reductase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-q13.2.  (See References)

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C) Iowa type amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 11q23-q24.

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The statement, "Iowa type amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 11q23-q24." is true.
Iowa type amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 11q23-q24.  (See References)

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D) glycogenosis type VII is associated with chromosomal location 1cen-q32.

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The statement, "glycogenosis type VII is associated with chromosomal location 1cen-q32." is true.
glycogenosis type VII is associated with chromosomal location 1cen-q32.  (See References)

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E) McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q15-?22.

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The statement, "McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q15-?22." is false.
McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.  (See References)

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References:

1. Bird, T.D., and Tapscott, S.J. K.M. (2004). Clinical Neurogenetics. In Bradley, W.G., Daroff, R.B., Fenichel, G.M., and Jankovic, J. (Eds.). Neurology in Clinical Practice, 4th Edition. Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia. Pp. 781-808.
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