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Association of IGF1 gene polymorphism with Parkinson's disease in a Han Chinese population.
The journal of gene medicine - 1 Apr 2017
Xiao Yousheng, Cen Luan, Mo Mingshu, Chen Xiang, Huang Shuxuan, Wei Lei, Li Shaomin, Yang Xinling, Qu Shaogang, Pei Zhong, Xu Pingyi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Accumulating evidence suggests that insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) plays an important role in Parkinson's disease (PD) pathogenesis. However, it is not clear whether IGF1 polymorphism contributes to PD risk. METHODS: We performed a case-control study in a Han Chinese population that included 512 sporadic PD cases and 535 matched controls. All participants were genotyped for rs972936 using the...
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