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Cognitive and motor functioning in elderly glucocerebrosidase mutation carriers.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Oct 2017
Moran Eileen E, Wang Cuiling, Katz Mindy, Ozelius Laurie, Schwartz Alison, Pavlovic Jelena, Ortega Roberto A, Lipton Richard B, Zimmerman Molly E, Saunders-Pullman Rachel
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the glucocerebrosidase (GBA) gene are a strong genetic risk factor for the development of Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy Bodies. However the penetrance of GBA mutations is low for these diseases in heterozygous carriers. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between mutation status and cognitive and motor functioning in a sample of community-dwelling older adults. Using...
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