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White matter abnormalities in Parkinson's disease patients with glucocerebrosidase gene mutations.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Jun 2013
Agosta Federica, Kostic Vladimir S, Davidovic Kristina, Kresojević Nikola, Sarro Lidia, Svetel Marina, Stanković Iva, Comi Giancarlo, Klein Christine, Filippi Massimo
Abstract excerpt
Glucocerebrosidase gene mutations represent a genetic risk factor for the development of Parkinson's disease. This study investigated brain alterations in Parkinson's disease patients carrying heterozygous glucocerebrosidase gene mutations using structural and diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging. Among 360 Parkinson's disease patients screened for glucocerebrosidase gene mutations, 19 heterozygous...
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