Excess iron and Friedreich’s ataxia

LifeScientist

Graeme O'Neill 28/08/2008 13:40:00


While Friedreich’s ataxia is a rare disorder, tracking down the role of the protein implicated in the disease has opened up new therapeutic potentials.

Keywords: free radicals, Friedreich's ataxia, Martin Delatycki, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, iron chelators, Australia, antioxidants, clinical trials, Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Association (Australasia).

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Article Date: 31 Aug 2009 - 0:00 PDT
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Journalistic article written by Christian Nordqvist, make a simple revision of the ataxias, but fine.