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Reaffirmation of GAK, but not HLA-DRA, as a Parkinson's disease susceptibility gene in a Taiwanese population.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Dec 2013
Lin Chin-Hsien, Chen Meng-Ling, Tai Yi-Cheng, Yu Chin-Yi, Wu Ruey-Meei
Abstract excerpt
Recent genome-wide association studies of Parkinson's disease (PD) in Caucasian populations have identified two new susceptibility loci, GAK and HLA-DRA; however, only limited information exists regarding the involvement of these genes in PD risk in other ethnic groups. Here, we examined whether these genetic effects were consistent in a Taiwanese PD population. In a total 900 participants, including 448 PD...
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