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Genetic determinants of swallowing impairments among community dwelling older population.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Sept 2015
Raginis-Zborowska Alicja, Mekli Krisztina, Payton Antony, Ollier William, Hamdy Shaheen, Pendleton Neil
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BACKGROUND: Swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) affect a significant proportion of community dwelling older individuals, being more prevalent in age-associated neurological conditions such as stroke and Parkinson's disease. The genetic determinants of dysphagia are still being explored and have largely been studied through candidate gene analysis approaches. The aim of the study was to perform a genome-wide...
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