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ATXN8 -62 G/A promoter polymorphism and risk of Taiwanese Parkinson's disease.
European journal of neurology - 1 Nov 2012
Chen I-C, Wu Y-R, Yang S-J, Kao S-H, Chen Y-C, Chang K-H, Lee C-M, Lee-Chen G-J, Chen C-M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We recently reported a novel -62 G/A polymorphism within ataxin 8 (ATXN8) gene promoter region, with -62 G displaying significantly higher luciferase activity compared with -62 A. Phenotypic variability in spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 (SCA8) has been suggested, and large SCA8 repeats were found in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). We aimed to investigate the association of ATXN8...
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