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Variable PARK2 Mutations Cause Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease in a Small Restricted Population.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Oct 2017
Ben-Shachar Shay, Afawi Zaid, Masalha Rafik, Badarny Samih, Neiman Tova, Pavzner Dina, Bar-Shira Anat, Orr-Urtreger Avi
Abstract excerpt
Early-onset Parkinson's disease (EOPD) is less common than the typical adult-onset PD and may be associated with a genetic etiology. Mutations in several genes are known to cause autosomal recessive (AR) PD. This study aimed to detect the etiology of EOPD in consanguineous families or families living in a specific small geographic region in Israel. Six families with EOPD affecting more than a single individual...
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