Variable reporting of C9orf72 and a high rate of uncertain results in ALS genetic testing
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- Received June 27, 2018
- Accepted in final form November 2, 2018
- First Published January 7, 2019.
Author Disclosures
- Holly Klepek, MS,
- Stephen A. Goutman, MD,
- Adam Quick, MD,
- Stephen J. Kolb, MD, PhD and
- Jennifer Roggenbuck, MS, CGC
- Holly Klepek, MS,
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- Stephen A. Goutman, MD,
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(1) Cytokinetics
(1) NIH/NIEHS, K23ES027221, PI, 2017-present (2) CDC/ATSDR, Contract # 200-2013-56856, Co- Investigator, 2013-2017 (3) CDC/ATSDR, R01 TS000289-01, Co-Investigator, 2018-present
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(1) Target ALS (2) ALS Association
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- Adam Quick, MD,
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- Stephen J. Kolb, MD, PhD and
Genentech - Scientific Advisory Meeting
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NIH: U24NS107205 ? NINDS: ?Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials Center at The Ohio State University? Role: PI, 7/18 ? 6/23 NIH: R01HD060586 ? NICHHD: ?Biomarkers and additive therapies to enhance symptomatic treatment of spinal muscular atrophy? Role: co-PI, 4/17 ? 3/22
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- Jennifer Roggenbuck, MS, CGC
1) Commercial entity: served on advisory board of Invitae Corp. Was paid $1000 and travel to board meeting paid, 2017.
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- From the Department of Neurology (H.K.), Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (S.A.G.), University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor; Department of Neurology (A.Q., S.J.K., J.R.) and Department of Biological Chemistry & Pharmacy (S.J.K.), The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.
- Correspondence
Ms. Roggenbuck jennifer.roggenbuck{at}osumc.edu
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