neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Icelandic amyloid angiopathy is associated with chromosomal location 6p24.
 
        B) Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.
 
        C) Gaucher's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q21.
 
        D) Late infantile lipufucsinosis is associated with chromosomal location 12q21-32.
 
        E) Mucolipidosis types II and III is associated with chromosomal location 4q21-q23.
 

 

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A) Icelandic amyloid angiopathy is associated with chromosomal location 6p24.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Icelandic amyloid angiopathy is associated with chromosomal location 6p24." is false.
Icelandic amyloid angiopathy is associated with chromosomal location 20p11.22-11.21.  (See References)

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B) Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1." is true.
Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.  (See References)

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C) Gaucher's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q21.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Gaucher's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q21." is true.
Gaucher's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q21.  (See References)

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D) late infantile lipufucsinosis is associated with chromosomal location 12q21-32.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "late infantile lipufucsinosis is associated with chromosomal location 12q21-32." is true.
late infantile lipufucsinosis is associated with chromosomal location 12q21-32.  (See References)

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E) Mucolipidosis types II and III is associated with chromosomal location 4q21-q23.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Mucolipidosis types II and III is associated with chromosomal location 4q21-q23." is true.
Mucolipidosis types II and III is associated with chromosomal location 4q21-q23.  (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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