neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-2A) is associated with chromosomal location 1p35-36.
 
        B) Gaucher's disease is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1.
 
        C) Early onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 21q11-22.
 
        D) Limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p25.
 
        E) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1B) is associated with chromosomal location 1q22-23.
 

 

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A) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-2A) is associated with chromosomal location 1p35-36.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-2A) is associated with chromosomal location 1p35-36." is true.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-2A) is associated with chromosomal location 1p35-36.  (See References)

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B) Gaucher's disease is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Gaucher's disease is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1." is false.
Gaucher's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q21.  (See References)

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C) early onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 21q11-22.

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The statement, "early onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 21q11-22." is true.
early onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q31-42, is associated with chromosomal location 14q24.3, and is associated with chromosomal location 21q11-22.  (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) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1B) is associated with chromosomal location 1q22-23.

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The statement, "Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1B) is associated with chromosomal location 1q22-23." is true.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1B) is associated with chromosomal location 1q22-23.  (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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