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VPS35 Parkinson's disease phenotype resembles the sporadic disease.
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) - 1 Jul 2014
Struhal Walter, Presslauer Stefan, Spielberger Sabine, Zimprich Alexander, Auff Eduard, Bruecke Thomas, Poewe Werner, Ransmayr Gerhard
Abstract excerpt
Recently a new autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease mutation (p.Asp620Asn) in the VPS35 gene was discovered. The clinical features of 14 PD patients with this mutation from three Austrian families were evaluated. Age at disease-onset appears lower and depression was more common in Austrian patients compared to sporadic PD patients. However, we were unable to identify a specific clinical maker of VPS35 patients,...
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