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HFE gene mutations in a population of Italian Parkinson's disease patients.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Jan 2008
Biasiotto Giorgio, Goldwurm Stefano, Finazzi Dario, Tunesi Sara, Zecchinelli Anna, Sironi Francesca, Pezzoli Gianni, Arosio Paolo
Abstract excerpt
An abnormal accumulation and distribution of brain iron are common to different neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease (PD), and alteration of genes involved in iron metabolism cause neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation. HFE participates in the regulation of iron met...
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