[Parkin, alpha-synuclein and other molecular aspects of Parkinson's disease].

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Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive degeneration of the dopaminergic nigrostriatal pathway, and the presence of Lewy bodies. Over the past few years, several genes involved in inherited forms of the disease have been uncovered. In a small number of families with autosomal dominant inheritance, mutations have been identified in the genes encoding a-synuclein and...

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