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Inflammatory cytokine gene polymorphisms and increased risk of Parkinson disease.
Archives of neurology - 1 Jun 2007
Wahner Angelika D, Sinsheimer Janet S, Bronstein Jeff M, Ritz Beate
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and IL-1beta (interleukin 1beta) have a role in neuroinflammation, and functional polymorphisms in the TNF-alpha and IL-1beta genes may affect susceptibility to Parkinson disease (PD). OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether functional DNA polymorphisms of the TNF-alpha and IL-1beta genes affect the risk of PD. DESIGN: Population-based...
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