Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 30, Issue 11 , Pages 1825-1833 , November 2009

Novel PSEN1 and PGRN mutations in early-onset familial frontotemporal dementia

  • Livia Bernardi

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Carmine Tomaino

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Maria Anfossi

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
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  • Maura Gallo

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
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  • Silvana Geracitano

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
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  • Angela Costanzo

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
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  • Rosanna Colao

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
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  • Gianfranco Puccio

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
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  • Francesca Frangipane

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
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  • Sabrina A.M. Curcio

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
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  • Maria Mirabelli

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
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  • Nicoletta Smirne

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
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  • David Iapaolo

      Affiliations

    • Neurogenetics Unit, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
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  • Raffaele Giovanni Maletta

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
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  • Amalia C. Bruni

      Affiliations

    • Regional Neurogenetic Centre, ASP Catanzaro, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Centro Regionale di Neurogenetica, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale Catanzaro, Viale A. Perugini, 88046 Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy. Tel.: +39 0968 208080; fax: +39 0968 208032.

Received 2 August 2007 ,Revised 21 January 2008 ,Accepted 24 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2008.01.005

Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 30, Issue 11 , Pages 1825-1833 , November 2009

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