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Genome-wide association study confirms BST1 and suggests a locus on 12q24 as the risk loci for Parkinson's disease in the European population.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Feb 2011
Saad Mohamad, Lesage Suzanne, Saint-Pierre Aude, Corvol Jean-Christophe, Zelenika Diana, Lambert Jean-Charles, Vidailhet Marie, Mellick George D, Lohmann Ebba, Durif Franck, Pollak Pierre, Damier Philippe, Tison François, Silburn Peter A, Tzourio Christophe, Forlani Sylvie, Loriot Marie-Anne, Giroud Maurice, Helmer Catherine, Portet Florence, Amouyel Philippe, Lathrop Mark, Elbaz Alexis, Durr Alexandra, Martinez Maria, Brice Alexis
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We performed a three-stage genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify common Parkinson's disease (PD) risk variants in the European population. The initial genome-wide scan was conducted in a French sample of 1039 cases and 1984 controls, using almost 500 000 single nucleotide polymorphisms...
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