Study on origin of mutation that causes fatal familiar insomnia

A PhD thesis at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has studied the origin of the mutation that causes Fatal Familiar Insomnia (FFI). In the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country there is a high rate of carriers of this mutation — 50% of all the cases registered in the whole of Spain.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news150543247.html">Study on origin of mutation that causes fatal familiar insomnia</a></p> <p>A PhD thesis at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has studied the origin of the mutation that causes Fatal Familiar Insomnia (FFI). In the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country there is a high rate of carriers of this mutation — 50% of all the cases registered in the whole of Spain.</p>