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Comparison of Parkinson risk in Ashkenazi Jewish patients with Gaucher disease and GBA heterozygotes.
JAMA neurology - 1 Jun 2014
Alcalay Roy N, Dinur Tama, Quinn Timothy, Sakanaka Karina, Levy Oren, Waters Cheryl, Fahn Stanley, Dorovski Tsvyatko, Chung Wendy K, Pauciulo Michael, Nichols William, Rana Huma Q, Balwani Manisha, Bier Louise, Elstein Deborah, Zimran Ari
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: Information on age-specific risk for Parkinson disease (PD) in patients with Gaucher disease (GD) and glucocerebrosidase (GBA) heterozygotes is important for understanding the pathophysiology of the genetic association and for counseling these populations. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the age-specific risk for PD in Ashkenazi Jewish patients with type 1 GD and in GBA heterozygotes. DESIGN, SETTING, AND...
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