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The G2019S LRRK2 mutation is rare in Korean patients with Parkinson's disease.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques - 1 Feb 2007
Cho Jin-Whan, Kim Sung-Yeon, Park Sung-Sup, Kim Han-Jun, Ahn Tae-Beom, Kim Jong-Min, Jeon Beom-Seok
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A number of causative mutations such as alpha-synuclein, parkin, UCHL1, Pink-1, DJ-1 have been identified in Parkinson's disease (PD). They are usually found in the familial cases. One mutation of great interest is the G2019S mutation in the LRRK2 gene, which has been reported in both familial and sporadic PD. Its prevalence has been reported to vary markedly among different races. We examined the...
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