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Biographical Date Spacing

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"The condition was first described in 1941 by Denise Louis-Bar (1914-1999), a Belgian neuropsychiatrist ¹¹."

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Acronyms

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"In less severe cases, termed "ataxia-telangiectasia variants", there is retention of some ATM kinase activity due to either expression of very low levels of normal ATM protein (from splice site mutations) or expression of mutant ATM (from missense mutations) ⁴."

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"In less severe cases, termed "ataxia-telangiectasia variants", there is retention of some ATM kinase activity due to either expression of very low levels of normal ATM protein (from splice site mutations) or expression of mutant ATM (from missense mutations) ⁴."

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"In less severe cases, termed "ataxia-telangiectasia variants", there is retention of some ATM kinase activity due to either expression of very low levels of normal ATM protein (from splice site mutations) or expression of mutant ATM (from missense mutations) ⁴."

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EG List And

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"there is an increased incidence of malignancy (e.g. bowel, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma¹², and breast cancer)"

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Emphasis

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"The condition was first described in 1941 by Denise Louis-Bar (1914-1999), a Belgian neuropsychiatrist ¹¹."

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List Caps

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"Friedreich ataxia"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Complications"

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There Is

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"There is no cure and treatment consists of supportive measures."

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Inline EG

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"there is an increased incidence of malignancy (e.g. bowel, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma¹², and breast cancer)"

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