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Association of nicotine dependence susceptibility gene, CHRNA5, with Parkinson's disease age at onset: gene and smoking status interaction.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Jan 2013
Greenbaum Lior, Rigbi Amihai, Lipshtat Nurit, Cilia Roberto, Tesei Silvana, Asselta Rosanna, Djaldetti Ruth, Goldwurm Stefano, Lerer Bernard
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Smoking is a well documented environmental factor that reduces susceptibility to Parkinson's disease (PD). Several genetic variants within the nicotinic cholinergic receptor gene cluster, CHRNA5-CHRNA3-CHRNB4 have been reported to be associated with nicotine dependence (ND), and this association has been validated in multiple studies. OBJECTIVES: Due to the inverse correlation between smoking and PD...
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