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Difference in MSA phenotype distribution between populations: genetics or environment?
Journal of Parkinson's disease - 1 Jan 2012
Ozawa Tetsutaro, Revesz Tamas, Paviour Dominic, Lees Andrew J, Quinn Niall, Tada Mari, Kakita Akiyoshi, Onodera Osamu, Wakabayashi Koichi, Takahashi Hitoshi, Nishizawa Masatoyo, Holton Janice L
Abstract excerpt
The reasons for the differences in emphasis on striatonigral or olivopontocerebellar involvement in multiple system atrophy (MSA) remain to be determined. Semi-quantitative pathological analyses carried out in the United Kingdom and Japan demonstrated that olivopontocerebellar-predominant pathology was more frequent in Japanese MSA than British MSA. This observation provides evidence for a difference in phenotype...
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