scholarly journals Friedreich ataxia in a family from Mali, West Africa/Friedreich ataxia in a Malian family

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheick A. K. Cissé ◽  
Lassana Cissé ◽  
Hamidou O. Ba ◽  
Oumar Samassékou ◽  
Assiatou Simaga ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Cheick Abdel Kader Cissé ◽  
Lassana Cissé ◽  
Hamidou O Bah ◽  
Oumar Samassékou ◽  
Assiatou Simaga ◽  
...  

Friedreich ataxia is the most common inherited ataxia in the world, but yet to be reported in black African. We report the first genetically confirmed case in a West African family. Studying genetic diseases in populations with diverse backgrounds may give new insights into their pathophysiology for future therapeutic targets.


1991 ◽  
Vol 102 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 183-187
Author(s):  
O. T. Ogundipe ◽  
O. A. Olatunji
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