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Genetic polymorphism of dopamine D2 receptors in Parkinson's disease and interactions with cigarette smoking and MAO-B intron 13 polymorphism.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Oct 2000
Costa-Mallen P, Costa L G, Smith-Weller T, Franklin G M, Swanson P D, Checkoway H
Abstract excerpt
Genetic polymorphisms of dopamine D2 receptors (DRD2) may be susceptibility factors for Parkinson's disease due to their influence on dopamine response and association with cigarette smoking, which is inversely related to risk of Parkinson's disease. Relations of TaqIA and TaqIB DRD2 genotypes with Parkinson's disease were investigated and tested for interactive effects with smoking and the monoamine oxidase B...
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