Table 1 Demographic and clinical data for ALS patients (n = 11) and healthy controls (n = 11) enrolled for Agilent Human Whole Genome 4 × 44k Array analysis

Mean age ± SD

53.8 ± 13

52.2 ± 11

Female

6

9

Male

5

2

Bulbar onset

2

-

Limb onset

8

-

Generalized

1

-

ALSFRS-R <24

5

-

ALSFRS-R >24

6

-

Onset of weakness ≤1 yr

4

-

Onset of weakness 1-5 yrs

4

-

Onset of weakness >5 yrs

3

-

Mean age of onset ± SD

47.2 ± 18

-

Death <3 yrs post-onset

3

-

Death >5 yrs post-onset

2

-

Mean age of death (n = 5) ± SD

62.2 ± 12

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