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Etiology of Parkinson's disease.
Neurology - 23 May 2006
Schapira Anthony H V
Abstract excerpt
The etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) has long been thought to involve both genetic and environmental factors, but until recently there has been no direct evidence to support either one as a causative factor. However, in the past 8 years six different genes have been identified as causing familial PD. Together, they support the notion that common pathogenetic mechanisms exist across the etiologic spectrum of...
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