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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Nov 2016
Gatto Nicole M, Paul Kimberly C, Sinsheimer Janet S, Bronstein Jeff M, Bordelon Yvette, Rausch Rebecca, Ritz Beate
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We and others have suggested that vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) polymorphisms influence susceptibility for Parkinson's disease (PD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or overall cognitive functioning. Here we examine VDR polymorphisms and cognitive decline in patients with PD. Non-Hispanic Caucasian PD patients (n=190) in the Parkinson Environment Gene (PEG) study were successfully...
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