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LRRK2 mutations and Parkinson's disease in Sardinia--A Mediterranean genetic isolate.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Feb 2007
Cossu Giovanni, van Doeselaar Marina, Deriu Marcello, Melis Maurizio, Molari Andrea, Di Fonzo Alessio, Oostra Ben A, Bonifati Vincenzo
Abstract excerpt
The Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) Gly2019Ser mutation is frequent among Parkinson's disease (PD) patients from the Arab, Jewish, and Iberian populations, while another mutation, Arg1441Gly, is common in the Basque population. We studied the prevalence of these mutations in Sardinia, a Medi...
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