Genetic assessment of familial and early‐onset Parkinson's disease in a Greek population

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Although the first mutation associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) was identified several years ago in the alpha-synuclein (SNCA) gene in families of Greek and Italian ancestry, a more systematic study of this and other known PD mutations has not been performed in the Greek population. METHODS: A genetic analysis in 111 familial or sporadic with early-onset (≤50 years, EO) PD patients...

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