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GWAS-linked GAK locus in Parkinson's disease in Han Chinese and meta-analysis.
Human genetics - 1 Jul 2012
Li Nan-Nan, Chang Xue-Li, Mao Xue-Ye, Zhang Jin-Hong, Zhao Dong-Mei, Tan Eng-King, Peng Rong
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies of Parkinson's disease (PD) have recently identified a new susceptibility locus GAK (PARK17) (rs1564282 variant) in subjects of European ancestry. Its role in other races is still unclear. The potential differences of the clinical characteristics between carriers and non-carriers have not been examined in detail. Using a case-control methodology, we analyzed the GAK rs1564282...
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