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Screening PARK genes for mutations in early-onset Parkinson's disease patients from Queensland, Australia.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Feb 2009
Mellick George D, Siebert Gerhard A, Funayama Manabu, Buchanan Daniel D, Li Yuanzhe, Imamichi Yoko, Yoshino Hiroyo, Silburn Peter A, Hattori Nobutaka
Abstract excerpt
A family history of Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most commonly reported risk factor after age, suggesting a genetic component to the disease in a sub-group of patients. Mutations in at least six genes have been identified that can lead to monogenic forms of PD. We screened a sample of 74 early-onset PD cases out of a cohort of 950 patients (onset <50 years) for genetic abnormalities in known familial...
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