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GRN 3'UTR+78 C>T is not associated with risk for Parkinson's disease.
European journal of neurology - 1 Aug 2009
Jasinska-Myga B, Wider C, Opala G, Krygowska-Wajs A, Barcikowska M, Czyzewski K, Baker M, Rademakers R, Uitti R J, Farrer M J, Ross O A, Wszolek Z K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A single nucleotide polymorphism in the 3'-untranslated region of the progranulin gene (GRN; 3'UTR+78C>T; rs5848) was reported to alter the risk for frontotemporal lobar degeneration with ubiquitin-positive inclusions (FTLD-U). rs5848 is located within a micro-RNA binding site and affects the expression of GRN. METHODS: As FTLD-U patients often present with parkinsonism, we investigated...
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