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Multiple alpha-synuclein gene polymorphisms are associated with Parkinson's disease in a Norwegian population.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica - 1 Nov 2008
Myhre R, Toft M, Kachergus J, Hulihan M M, Aasly J O, Klungland H, Farrer M J
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OBJECTIVES: Previous studies have found associations between Parkinson's disease (PD) and polymorphisms located within both the alpha-synuclein gene (SNCA) promoter and other gene regions. Our aim was to study SNCA gene markers in a closely matched Norwegian PD population to examine the genetic relationship between different polymorphisms associated with the disease. METHODS: We genotyped seven single nucleotide...
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