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Parkinson's disease and mitochondrial gene variations: a review.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Nov 2014
Andalib Sasan, Vafaee Manouchehr Seyedi, Gjedde Albert
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common disorder of the central nervous system in the elderly. The pathogenesis of PD is a complex process, with genetics as an important contributing factor. This factor may stem from mitochondrial gene variations and mutations as well as from nuclear gene variations and mutations. More recently, a particular role of mitochondrial dysfunction has been suggested, arising from...
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