Parkinson's disease: a genetic perspective.

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder in the aging population, affecting more than 1% over the age of 65 years. Certain rare forms of the disease are monogenic, representing 5-10% of PD patients, but there is increasing evidence that multiple genetic risk factors are important also for common forms of PD. To date, 13 genetic loci, PARK1-13, have been suggested for rare forms of PD such...

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