Endogenous retroviruses in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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Retroviruses and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, invariably fatal neurologic disorder resulting from upper and lower motor neuron degeneration, which typically develops during the sixth or seventh decade of life, and is diagnosed based on standard clinical criteria. Its underlying cause remains undetermined. The disease may occur with increased frequency within certain families, often in a...
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, degenerative disease of the motor system characterized by signs and symptoms of upper and lower motor dysfunction. This results in the presence of focal amyotrophies and pareses affecting voluntary muscles. Patients die after a few years, in most cases by respiratory failure. ALS is the most frequent motor neuron disease; however, its etiolo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Future Virology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1746-0794,1746-0808
DOI: 10.2217/fvl-2016-0038