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Screening for the LRRK2 G2019S and codon-1441 mutations in a pathological series of parkinsonian syndromes and frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Jul 2008
Gaig Carles, Ezquerra Mario, Martí Maria José, Valldeoriola Francesc, Muñoz Esteban, Lladó Albert, Rey Maria Jesús, Cardozo Adriana, Molinuevo José Luis, Tolosa Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The neuropathology associated with LRRK2 mutations is heterogeneous but Lewy body (LB) type pathology is the most common substrate encountered. While the prevalence of LRRK2 mutations has been extensively studied in Parkinson's disease (PD), limited information is available on the frequency of LRRK2 mutations in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and in other pathological conditions associated with these...
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