Article
Reduced serum progranulin level might be associated with Parkinson's disease risk.
European journal of neurology - 1 Dec 2013
Mateo I, González-Aramburu I, Pozueta A, Vázquez-Higuera J L, Rodríguez-Rodríguez E, Sánchez-Juan P, Calero M, Dobato J L, Infante J, Berciano J, Combarros O
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Common genetic variants (rs5848 and rs646776) have been reported as regulators of blood progranulin (GRN) levels in healthy individuals. METHODS: To assess the influence of rs5848 and rs646776 polymorphisms in both serum GRN level and risk for common neurodegenerative diseases, we studied 304 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), 217 individuals with Alzheimer's disease, 131 subjects...
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