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Analysis of the LRRK2 p.G2019S mutation in Colombian Parkinson's Disease Patients.
Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia) - 30 Sept 2015
Duque Andrés Felipe, Lopez Juan Carlos, Benitez Bruno, Hernandez Helena, Yunis Juan José, Fernandez William, Arboleda Humberto, Arboleda Gonzalo
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INTRODUCTION: Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 gene (LRRK2 or Dardarin) are considered to be a common cause of autosomal dominant and sporadic Parkinson´s disease, but the prevalence of these mutations varies among populations. OBJECTIVE: to analyzed the frequency of the LRRK2 p.G2019S mutation (c.6055 G>A transition) in a sample of Colombian patients. METHODS: In the present study we have analyzed...
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