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Candidate gene studies in focal dystonia.
Neurology - 28 Oct 2003
Sibbing D, Asmus F, König I R, Tezenas du Montcel S, Vidailhet M, Sangla S, Oertel W H, Brice A, Ziegler A, Gasser T, Bandmann O
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic susceptibility factors for focal idiopathic torsion dystonia (F-ITD) are not established. Mutations in the DYT1 gene can cause focal dystonia, and an association with a polymorphism in the D5 receptor gene (DRD5) has been reported but not confirmed. OBJECTIVE: To investigate a possible role of DYT1 polymorphisms, a CA repeat in the D5 receptor gene (DRD5), the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB...
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