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The genetics of Parkinson's disease.
Current neurology and neuroscience reports - 1 Sept 2002
Lim Kah Leong, Dawson Valina L, Dawson Ted M
Abstract excerpt
The recent identification of several genes and gene loci linked to familial forms of Parkinson's disease (PD) has contributed significantly to our understanding of the genetic contribution in PD. Although the etiology of sporadic PD remains unknown, it is currently assumed that genetic susceptibilities may be involved. The advent of genome-wide scanning techniques has now made it possible to conduct complete...
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