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Association of CHRNA4 gene rs1044396 and rs1044397 polymorphisms with Parkinson's disease symptoms and smoking.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 12 May 2015
Zhang L M, Zhang X P, Chen Y Q, Ye W
Abstract excerpt
We assessed the CHRNA4 exon 5 rs1044396 and rs1044397 polymorphisms and investigated their relationship with Parkinson's disease (PD) severity and several non-motor symptoms. Ninety-seven patients with primary PD and 108 controls were recruited, and their smoking history identified. Patients with PD were assessed using the unified PD rating scale (UPDRS), Hoehn & Yahr (H&Y) grade, Hamilton depression rating scale...
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