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Investigation of genes coding for inflammatory components in Parkinson's disease.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 May 2005
Håkansson Anna, Westberg Lars, Nilsson Staffan, Buervenich Silvia, Carmine Andrea, Holmberg Björn, Sydow Olof, Olson Lars, Johnels Bo, Eriksson Elias, Nissbrandt Hans
Abstract excerpt
Several findings obtained recently indicate that inflammation may contribute to the pathogenesis in Parkinson's disease (PD). Genetic variants of genes coding for components involved in immune reactions in the brain might therefore influence the risk of developing PD or the age of disease onset. Five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes coding for interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma; T874A in intron 1),...
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