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The leucine rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) G2019S substitution mutation. Association with Parkinson disease, malignant melanoma and prevalence in ethnic groups in Israel.
Journal of neurology - 1 Mar 2009
Hassin-Baer Sharon, Laitman Yael, Azizi Esther, Molchadski Irena, Galore-Haskel Gilli, Barak Frida, Cohen Oren S, Friedman Eitan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A single missense mutation (G2019S) in the leucine rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene has been reported to be prevalent among Ashkenazi Jewish patients with Parkinson disease (PD). An association between malignant melanoma (MM) and PD was also recently reported. The nature of this association is still elusive. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the rate of the G2019S(*) LRKK2 mutation among ethnically diverse,...
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