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[Association between dopamine transporter gene polymorphism and Parkinson's disease].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2001
Zhang L, Shao M, Xu Q, Dong X, Yang J, Li Y, Chen B
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OBJECTIVE: To detect the association between dopamine transporter gene polymorphism and Parkinson's disease (PD). METHODS: The authors analyzed the difference in the distribution of the variable number tandem repeat (VNTR ) polymorphism within the 3' untranslated region of the DAT gene between 85 normal controls and 128 PD patients that were further divided into the senile subgroup (aged >50 years at onset of PD...
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