Article
[Dopamine beta hydroxylase gene polymorphism and Parkinson's disease].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Jun 2003
Zhao Xiao-ping, Xie Hui-jun, Tang Guo-mei, Zhao Wu-wei, Xu Ling, Su Jing-jing, Hao Yi-xin, Ren Da-ming
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between the polymorphism of dopamine beta hydroxylase(DBH) gene and the susceptibility of Shanghai Chinese Han population to Parkinson's disease(PD). METHODS: Association study was performed in 144 PD patients and 188 healthy control subjects matched for age, sex and origin. Polymorphism of DBH gene was analyzed with polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Asian People
- China
- Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
