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Mutations in the ATP13A2 gene and Parkinsonism: a preliminary review.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Yang Xinglong, Xu Yanming
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a major neurodegenerative disorder for which the etiology and pathogenesis remain as elusive as for Alzheimer's disease. PD appears to be caused by genetic and environmental factors, and pedigree and cohort studies have identified numerous susceptibility genes and loci related to PD. Autosomal recessive mutations in the genes Parkin, Pink1, DJ-1, ATP13A2, PLA2G6, and FBXO7 have been...
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