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Dopamine D2 receptor gene variants and response to rasagiline in early Parkinson's disease: a pharmacogenetic study.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 1 Jul 2016
Masellis Mario, Collinson Shannon, Freeman Natalie, Tampakeras Maria, Levy Joseph, Tchelet Amir, Eyal Eli, Berkovich Elijahu, Eliaz Rom E, Abler Victor, Grossman Iris, Fitzer-Attas Cheryl, Tiwari Arun, Hayden Michael R, Kennedy James L, Lang Anthony E, Knight Jo
Abstract excerpt
The treatment of early Parkinson's disease with dopaminergic agents remains the mainstay of symptomatic therapy for this incurable neurodegenerative disorder. However, clinical responses to dopaminergic drugs vary substantially from person to person due to individual-, drug- and disease-related factors that may in part be genetically determined. Using clinical data and DNA samples ascertained through the largest...
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