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LRRK2, GBA and SMPD1 Founder Mutations and Parkinson's Disease in Ashkenazi Jews.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2016
Dagan Efrat, Schlesinger Ilana, Kurolap Alina, Ayoub Mareemar, Nassar Maria, Peretz-Aharon Judith, Gershoni-Baruch Ruth
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Parkinson's disease (PD) is associated with mutations in LRRK2, GBA, and SMPD1 genes. We describe the clinical characteristics of PD patients related to their carrier status of the Ashkenazi founder mutations in the aforementioned genes. METHODS: Ashkenazi PD patients (n = 270) were recruited following informed consent, and tested for the founder Ashkenazi mutations in the above genes. Clinical...
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