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Which of the following statements regarding neurogenetic syndromes is FALSE?

 
        A) Glycogenosis type VII is associated with chromosomal location 1cen-q32.
 
        B) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-4C) is associated with chromosomal location 5q23-33.
 
        C) Myopathy due to phosphoglycerate mutase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 7p13-p12.3.
 
        D) Dentato-rubro-pallido-luysian atrophy (DRPLA) is associated with chromosomal location 12p12-ter.
 
        E) Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is associated with chromosomal location 2q33-qter.
 

 


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A) 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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B) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-4C) is associated with chromosomal location 5q23-33.

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The statement, "Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-4C) is associated with chromosomal location 5q23-33." is true.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-4C) is associated with chromosomal location 5q23-33.  (See References)

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C) myopathy due to phosphoglycerate mutase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 7p13-p12.3.

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The statement, "myopathy due to phosphoglycerate mutase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 7p13-p12.3." is true.
myopathy due to phosphoglycerate mutase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 7p13-p12.3.  (See References)

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D) dentato-rubro-pallido-luysian atrophy (DRPLA) is associated with chromosomal location 12p12-ter.

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The statement, "dentato-rubro-pallido-luysian atrophy (DRPLA) is associated with chromosomal location 12p12-ter." is true.
dentato-rubro-pallido-luysian atrophy (DRPLA) is associated with chromosomal location 12p12-ter.  (See References)

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E) hypokalemic periodic paralysis is associated with chromosomal location 2q33-qter.

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The statement, "hypokalemic periodic paralysis is associated with chromosomal location 2q33-qter." is false.
hypokalemic periodic paralysis is associated with chromosomal location 1q31.  (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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