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Association of the human leucocyte antigen region with susceptibility to Parkinson's disease.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Aug 2010
Saiki Misuzu, Baker Amie, Williams-Gray Caroline H, Foltynie Thomas, Goodman Reyna S, Taylor Craig J, Compston D Alastair S, Barker Roger A, Sawcer Stephen J, Goris An
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The core pathology of Parkinson's disease (PD) is a loss of the dopaminergic neurons in the nigro-striatal pathway, but this is only part of a more widespread pathological process, the nature of which is unknown. Recent data suggest a possible role for inflammation in this disease process. The Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) region is one of the most important genetic susceptibility factors in many...
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