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Role of the dopamine D5 receptor (DRD5) as a susceptibility gene for cervical dystonia.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 May 2003
Brancati F, Valente E M, Castori M, Vanacore N, Sessa M, Galardi G, Berardelli A, Bentivoglio A R, Defazio G, Girlanda P, Abbruzzese G, Albanese A, Dallapiccola B
Abstract excerpt
Cervical dystonia (CD) is one of the most common forms of primary dystonia. The pathogenesis of the disease is still unknown, although evidence suggests a role for genetic factors. Recently, a polymorphism in the dopamine D5 receptor (DRD5) gene has been associated with the disease in a British population, suggesting that DRD5 is a susceptibility gene for CD. To confirm these data, we performed a case-control...
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