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Debrisoquine hydroxylase gene polymorphism and susceptibility to Parkinson's disease.
Lancet (London, England) - 6 Jun 1992
Smith C A, Gough A C, Leigh P N, Summers B A, Harding A E, Maraganore D M, Sturman S G, Schapira A H, Williams A C, Maranganore D M
Abstract excerpt
The pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease may be influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Cytochrome P450 mono-oxygenases help to protect against toxic environmental compounds and individual variations in cytochrome P450 expression might, therefore, influence susceptibility to environmentally linked diseases. The frequency of mutant CYP2D6 alleles was studied in 229 patients with Parkinson's disease and 720...
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