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Expanding the clinical phenotype of SNCA duplication carriers.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 15 Sept 2009
Nishioka Kenya, Ross Owen A, Ishii Kenji, Kachergus Jennifer M, Ishiwata Kiichi, Kitagawa Mayumi, Kono Satoshi, Obi Tomokazu, Mizoguchi Koichi, Inoue Yuichi, Imai Hisamasa, Takanashi Masashi, Mizuno Yoshikuni, Farrer Matthew J, Hattori Nobutaka
Abstract excerpt
SNCA duplication is a recognized cause of familial Parkinson's disease (PD). We aimed to explore the genetic and clinical variability in the disease manifestation. Molecular characterization was performed using real-time PCR, SNP arrays, and haplotype analysis. We further studied those patients who were found to harbor SNCA duplication with olfactory function tests, polysomnography, and PET. We identified four...
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