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Cover image for book Molecular Mechanisms of Ataxia Telangiectasia

Molecular Mechanisms of Ataxia Telangiectasia

By:Shamim I. Ahmad
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Print ISBN:9781587063220
eText ISBN:9781498712712
Edition:1
Copyright:2009
Format:Page Fidelity

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Ataxia telangiectasia (AT) is an incurable, rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder which affects approximately one in 40,000-100,000 and the carrier frequency is estimated to be 1:100-200. In the United Kingdom it affects 1 in 300,000 live births amounting to about 5 or 6 cases per year. Although the medial survival rate of affected persons is b