Article
[Neurogenetics in Parkinson's disease].
Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi - 1 Jan 2000
Stefanache F, Hodorog D, Cuciureanu D
Abstract excerpt
The pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease, a progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system, remains obscure. 20% of cases are familial. The disorder may be due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Some monogenic forms of Parkinson's disease have been described. Many genetic studies explore whether a candidate gene may confer an increased risk for this disease. The search for a...
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