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Αlpha-synuclein levels in blood plasma from LRRK2 mutation carriers.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Gorostidi Ana, Bergareche Alberto, Ruiz-Martínez Javier, Martí-Massó José F, Cruz María, Varghese Shiji, Qureshi Mohamed M, Alzahmi Fatimah, Al-Hayani Abdulmonem, López de Munáin Adolfo, El-Agnaf Omar M A
Abstract excerpt
The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) remains primarily a clinical issue, based mainly on phenotypic patterns. The identification of biomarkers capable of permitting the preclinical detection of PD is critically needed. α-Synuclein is a key protein in PD, with missense and multiplication mutations in the gene encoding α-synuclein (SNCA) having been reported in familial cases of PD, and accumulation of the...
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