neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Zellweger's syndrome type II is associated with chromosomal location 1p22-qter.
 
        B) Maple syrup urine disease is associated with chromosomal location 1p31.
 
        C) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1B) is associated with chromosomal location 1q22-23.
 
        D) Iowa type amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.5.
 
        E) SCA 3 is associated with chromosomal location 14q24.3-32.
 

 

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A) Zellweger's syndrome type II is associated with chromosomal location 1p22-qter.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Zellweger's syndrome type II is associated with chromosomal location 1p22-qter." is true.
Zellweger's syndrome type II is associated with chromosomal location 1p22-qter.  (See References)

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B) maple syrup urine disease is associated with chromosomal location 1p31.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "maple syrup urine disease is associated with chromosomal location 1p31." is true.
maple syrup urine disease is associated with chromosomal location 1p31, and is associated with chromosomal location 6p22-p21.  (See References)

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C) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1B) is associated with chromosomal location 1q22-23.

This answer is incorrect.

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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D) Iowa type amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.5.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Iowa type amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.5." is false.
Iowa type amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 11q23-q24.  (See References)

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E) SCA 3 is associated with chromosomal location 14q24.3-32.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 3 is associated with chromosomal location 14q24.3-32." is true.
SCA 3 is associated with chromosomal location 14q24.3-32.  (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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