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LRRK2 G2019S mutation does not contribute to Parkinson's disease in South India.
Neurology India - 1 Jan 2000
Vijayan Bejoy, Gopala Srinivas, Kishore Asha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The frequency of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) G2019S mutation, the most common genetic cause of Parkinson's disease (PD), shows significant variation based on ethnicity. Earlier reports suggest a very low frequency or absence of this mutation in Asians. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the frequency of LRRK2 G2019S mutation in sporadic and familial cases of PD and normal controls of common ethnicity from...
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