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No association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor G196A polymorphism and clinical features of Parkinson's disease.
European neurology - 1 Jan 2013
Svetel Marina, Pekmezovic Tatjana, Markovic Vladana, Novaković Ivana, Dobričić Valerija, Djuric Gordana, Stefanova Elka, Kostić Vladimir
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AIMS: To investigate association of the Val66Met polymorphism in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene with clinical features in Serbian patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). METHODS: The study comprised 177 consecutive PD patients. A comprehensive set of clinical scales was applied in all patients. The controls (n=366) were recruited among students. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs; rs6265)...
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