neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Late onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 19q.
 
        B) Familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 7pter-q22.
 
        C) Fukuyama congenital dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 9q31-33.
 
        D) Limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p25.
 
        E) Hallervorden-Spatz disease is associated with chromosomal location 20p13.
 

 

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A) late onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 19q.

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The statement, "late onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 19q." is true.
late onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 19q.  (See References)

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B) familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 7pter-q22.

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The statement, "familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 7pter-q22." is false.
familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 18q11.2-12.1.  (See References)

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C) Fukuyama congenital dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 9q31-33.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Fukuyama congenital dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 9q31-33." is true.
Fukuyama congenital dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 9q31-33.  (See References)

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D) limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p25.

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The statement, "limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p25." is true.
limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 2p13-16, is associated with chromosomal location 3p25, and is associated with chromosomal location 17q12-q21.33.  (See References)

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E) Hallervorden-Spatz disease is associated with chromosomal location 20p13.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Hallervorden-Spatz disease is associated with chromosomal location 20p13." is true.
Hallervorden-Spatz disease is associated with chromosomal location 20p13.  (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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