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The MC1R melanoma risk variant p.R160W is associated with Parkinson disease.
Annals of neurology - 1 May 2015
Tell-Marti Gemma, Puig-Butille Joan Anton, Potrony Miriam, Badenas Celia, Milà Montserrat, Malvehy Josep, Martí María José, Ezquerra Mario, Fernández-Santiago Rubén, Puig Susana
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological studies have reported the co-occurrence of Parkinson disease (PD) and melanoma. Common genetic variants in the MC1R (melanocortin 1 receptor) gene, which determines skin and hair color, are associated with melanoma. Here we investigated whether genetic variants in MC1R modulate th...
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