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Analysis of the LRRK2 Gly2385Arg variant in Alzheimer's disease in Taiwan.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Jan 2010
Chang Ting-Yu, Kuo Hung-Chou, Lu Chin-Song, Wu-Chou Yah-Huei, Huang Chin-Chang
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the Gly2385Arg (G2385R) mutation in Taiwanese Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. BACKGROUND: The leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene is well known to predispose subjects to Parkinson's disease (PD). The Gly2385Arg (G2385R) variant of LRRK2 is believed to be "East Asian"-specific, particularly in the Han Chinese population; however, whether the LRRK2 G2385R is associated with a risk of...
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