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Influence of BDNF polymorphisms on Wilson's disease susceptibility and clinical course.
Metabolic brain disease - 1 Sept 2013
Mirowska-Guzel Dagmara, Litwin Tomasz, Gromadzka Grazyna, Czlonkowski Andrzej, Czlonkowska Anna
Abstract excerpt
Susceptibility to Wilson's disease (WD) and its clinical manifestations are thought to be affected by genetic factors, including polymorphisms. The role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases is now widely discussed. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the frequency of the BDNF Val66Met (G-196A) and C-270T polymorphisms in WD patients and in healthy...
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