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Parkin polymorphisms in progressive supranuclear palsy.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 May 2008
Ros Raquel, Ampuero Israel, García de Yébenes Justo
Abstract excerpt
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a mostly sporadic disorder of unknown pathogenesis. Familial PSP have been reported related to mutations of microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT). Mutations of the Park2 gene cause autosomal recessive parkinsonism with neuropathological findings consistent with neurofibrillary tangles and tau immunoreactive lesions. We analysed the presence of MAPT and Park2 mutations...
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