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A functional polymorphism regulating dopamine beta-hydroxylase influences against Parkinson's disease.
Annals of neurology - 1 Mar 2004
Healy Daniel G, Abou-Sleiman Patrick M, Ozawa Tetsutaro, Lees Andrew J, Bhatia Kailash, Ahmadi Kourosh R, Wullner Ullrich, Berciano Jose, Moller J Carsten, Kamm Christoph, Burk Katrin, Barone Paolo, Tolosa Eduardo, Quinn Niall, Goldstein David B, Wood Nicholas W, Barrone Paolo
Abstract excerpt
A functional --1021C --> T polymorphism in the dopamine beta-hydroxylase gene has been demonstrated to regulate plasma DBH activity. We report that individuals with genetically determined low serum DBH activity (genotype T/T) have protection against Parkinson's disease (p = 0.01). In particular, we observed an underrepresentation of the T/T genotype odds ratio = 0.46 (CI = 0.27-0.8). Rather than identifying a...
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