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Gene-environment interactions in Parkinson's disease.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Jan 2007
Ross Christopher A, Smith Wanli W
Abstract excerpt
PD is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, and affects 5% of the population by the age of 85. PD is a multi-factorial disease with a complex etiology including genetic risk factors, environmental exposure and aging. The pathogenesis is not fully understood. Here we review research on the genetic and environmental causes of PD and the current research models. None of the single models replicate all...
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