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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1

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ALS1. A form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal dominant manner and caused by mutation in the superoxide dismutase-1 gene (SOD1) on chromosome 21q22.1. About 15 to 20% of familial ALS is type 1 (ALS1).

Sporadic cases of ALS are sometimes due to new mutation in the SOD1 gene

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