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Alpha-synuclein p.H50Q, a novel pathogenic mutation for Parkinson's disease.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Jun 2013
Appel-Cresswell Silke, Vilarino-Guell Carles, Encarnacion Mary, Sherman Holly, Yu Irene, Shah Brinda, Weir David, Thompson Christina, Szu-Tu Chelsea, Trinh Joanne, Aasly Jan O, Rajput Alex, Rajput Ali H, Jon Stoessl A, Farrer Matthew J
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BACKGROUND: Alpha-synuclein plays a central role in the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease. Three missense mutations in SNCA, the gene encoding alpha-synuclein, as well as genomic multiplications have been identified as causes for autosomal-dominantly inherited Parkinsonism. METHODS: Here, we...
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